Past simple continuous When While

He ______ (write) a report when he _____ (break) his pencil.

• was writing / broke

• wrote / broke

• wrote / was breaking

She ___ (go) to school when it ___ (start) to rain.

• was going / was starting

• went / started

• was going / started

While he ____ (walk) down the street someone ____ (hit) him with an egg.

• was walking / hit

• walked / was hitting

• was walking / was hitting

They ___ (plant) a tree when he ___ (break) his shovel.

• planted / broke

• were planting / broke

• were planting / was breaking

He _____ (hurt) his finger while he ____ (fix) the table.

• hurt / fixed

• hurt / was fixing

• was hurting / was fixing

When I ____ (come) to the party he ____ (dance)

• came / was dancing

• came / danced

• was coming / danced

What ... when I phoned you?

• did you do

• were you doing

• you did

John... when I jumped into the pool. He can't swim.

• wasn't swimming

• was swimming

• were swimming

Sam and Fred ...... computer games at 8 this morning.

• was playing

• was played

• were playing

It's strange - Bill had an umbrella but it ...

• was raining

• were raining

• wasn't raining