Past Simple vs Past Continuous

He _____ on the phone when I saw him.

• talked

• was talking

• talking

The students ____ _____ very loudly when the teacher came.

• are talk

• are talking

• was talk

• were talking

I _____ home when I met my old friend from primary school.

• walked

• were walking

• was walking

They _____ very fast when the car hit the tree.

• was driving

• drove

• were driving

He _____ the glass while he _____ the washing up.

• was dropping / did

• dropped / was doing

• dropped / did

Where _____ these beautiful shoes?

• did you bought

• did you buy

• were you buying

While I _____ the bathroom, he _____ TV!

• was cleaning / watched

• was cleaning / was watching

• cleaned / was watching

The kids _____ when I entered their bedroom.

• weren't sleeping

• didn't sleep

• wasn't sleeping

I _____ work at 9am this morning.

• started

• was starting

• starting

When we saw the crime, we _____ the police.

• called

• was calling

• were calling