Past Simple vs Past Continuous

Susie was watching a film when she __________ the noise.

• was hearing

• hear

• heard

We were playing tennis when john ________ his arm.

• hurt

• hurts

• was hurting

When I walked into the room, everyone __________.

• work

• was working

• works

While I was walking to work, I________ an accident.

• have

• had

• was having

When I woke up, my alarm clock _________.

• rang

• was ringing

• ring

When the mailman arrived, I _________ my exercises.

• do

• did

• was doing

While I __________ out the window, It __________ to rain.

• was looking/was starting

• was looking/ started

• looked/was starting

• looked/started

Peter _______ me while I _______ on the train.

• was phoning/was sitting

• phoned/was sitting

• phoned/sat

• Was phoning/ sat

While I __________ television, the doorbell _________.

• was watching/rang

• was watching/was ringing

• watched/rang

• watched/was ringing

I was sitting in a restaurant when you_______

• were calling

• called

• call