Past simple vs past continuous

Lola met them at the park while she........(wait) for her sister.

• waited

• was waiting

• were waiting

• was waited

Fred ..........(get) up and immediately.........(switch) off the lights.

• was getting / switched

• got / was switching

• got / switched

• was got / switch

While they........(watch) the news, the phone........(ring).

• watch / rang

• were watching / was ringing

• watched / rang

• were watching / rang

Hi Eva, what.....(you/do) when I called you yesterday?

• you do

• were you done

• were you doing

• you do

When she .....(open) the window, it .........(snow).

• opens / was snowing

• opened / was snowing

• was opened / snowed

• opened / snowing

.........(they/have) dinner when you saw them?

• They were having

• They have

• Were they having

• Were they have

As the man.......(come) to the building, a car...... (stop) behind him.

• was coming / stopped

• came / was stopping

• come / stoped

• was comming / stopped

We.......(eat) pizza when the baby .......(cry).

• eate/ cryed

• ate / cried

• were eating / cried

• eat / was crying

When the train......(leave), some people ........(buy) some more tickets.

• left / were buying

• leaved / were buying

• left / was buying

• was leaving / was buying

When the film........(start), some people .......(try) to find their seats.

• was starting / tryed

• was started / were trying

• started / was trying

• started / were trying