Past Simple Past Progressive

While we ........................... in the garden, we heard a strange noise.

• were sitting

• sat

• was sitting

While George ..................................., Mary was listening to music, Carl was reading.

• were driving

• drove

• was driving

I was lying on the bed, when my sister ......................... me.

• was calling

• were calling

• called

She was doing her homework, when I ............................ in.

• was coming

• were coming

• came

................... I was playing computer games, Jim hit his arm.

• While

• When

I was watching Youtube, ....................... my mother arrived.

• while

• when

Tina ............................. and hit his head.

• was falling

• were falling

• fell

While Mike .............................., Peter .................................., and I ........................................

• was reading, was singing, was sleeping

• was reading, sang, slept

• were reading, were singing, were sleeping

• read, sang, slept

The teacher was reading the poem, when Mr. Smith ..................... him.

• was calling

• were calling

• called

While you ................................, your father sent the letter.

• was writing

• were writing

• wrote