Simple Past Vs Past Continuous

They ______________ (watch) TV when Julian _____________ (call) them.

• was watching / was calling

• were watching / called

• watched / was watching

My mother and my aunt ______________ (drink) coffee at home when they _____________ (hear) a noise.

• drank / heard

• drank / were hearing

• were drinking / heard

When Steven ______________ (hurt) his leg, I _____________ (cook) in the kitchen.

• hurt / was cooking

• was hurting / cooked

• hurt / cooked

Everybody ______________ (do) homework when the teacher _____________ (come) in the classroom.

• did / was coming

• did / came

• was doing / came

When they ______________ (study) the doorbell _____________ (ring) .

• were studying / rang

• studied / was ringing

• were studying / was ringing

When do you use Past Continuous?

• Para señalar la acción que esta ocurriendo justo ahora.

• Para describir hábitos, rutinas y preferencias.

• Para mencionar una acción que esta ocurriendo en un especifico momento en el pasado.

What are time expressions in Simple Past?

• now, just now, at the moment.

• yesterday, last year, two days ago.

• tomorrow, next year.

He _________________ (live) in Russia when the Revolution _____________________ (start).

• was living / started

• lived / started

• lived / was starting