Past Simple & Past Continuous

They ___ to get up early, but they overslept. (2 correct choices)

• planned

• were planning

• was planning

The police arrested three men who ___ a bank in the High Street. (2 correct choices)

• robbed

• were robbing

• was robbing

When she ___ her sandwich, the sun came out. (2 correct choices)

• ate

• were eating

• was eating

Vanessa's really shy because everyone ___ her when she was a child. (2 correct choices)

• constantly criticized

• were constantly criticized

• was constantly criticizing

After the film ___, I turned the TV off and went to bed.

• finished

• were finishing

• was finishing

Do you like my watch? My wife ___ it to me for my birthday.

• gave

• were giving

• was giving

My sister's really happy - she ___ all her exams.

• passed

• were passing

• was passing

___ that film on TV last night?

• Did you see

• Were you seeing

• Was you seeing

After he ___, my dad took up golf as a hobby.

• retired

• were retiring

• was retiring

The kids ___ when I left for work this morning.

• still slept

• were still sleeping

• was still sleeping