Past simple vs Past continuous

It ……………………. when we left but everything was white when we came home.

• snowed

• wasn' t snowing

The children …………………….their homework while it ……………………. outside.

• did, rained

• were doing, was raining

Fiona ……………………. (put) on her scarf and gloves and ……………………. (go) out to play in the snow.

• put, went

• was putting, was going

I ……………………. (not/be) scared of the lightning but my brother was terrified

• wasn't

• wasn' t being

What ……………………. (you/do) when the storm ……………………. (start)?

• were you doing, started

• did you do, started

• were you doing, was starting

I ……………………. (watch) a documentary at 9 pm last night.

• was watching

• watched

Karen was sitting) in front of the TV when the power ………………. (go) off.

• was going out

• went out

We were sleeping when the telephone ..............

• was ringing

• rang

Kate was cooking dinner ........ her brother was watching TV.

• when

• while

We were walking along the street .............. it started to rain heavily.

• while

• when