PAst simple - Past continuos

While Tom ___ (READ), Amely___ (WATCH) a documentary on TV.

• was reading

• watched

• Read

• was watching

Nobody ___ (LISTEN) while the teacher ___ (EXPLAIN) the tenses.

• listened

• was explaining

• was listening

• explained

While we ___ (DO) a sight - seeing tour, our friends ___ (LIE) on the beach.

• were doing

• laid

• did

• were lying

When Sam __ (ARRIVE) we ___ (have) a drink.

• arrived

• were having

• was arriving

• had

When I ___ (OPEN) the door, they ___ (STOP) talking.

• opened

• stopped

• was opening

• were stopping

She ___ (WORK) in a shop when I last ___ (SEE) her.

• was working

• saw

• worked

• was seeing

When you ___ (ARRIVE), ____ she ___ (MAKE) dinner?

• arrived

• was making

• were arriving

• is making

While I ___ (SIT) in a cafe, my phone ___ (RING).

• was sitting

• rang

• sat

• was ringing

While Tom ___ (READ), Alice ___ (call) him.

• was reading

• called

• read

• was calling

we ___ (SIT) at the breakfast table when the doorbell ___ (RING)

• were sitting

• rang

• sat

• was ringing