Past Simple & Continuous (+ common phrasal verbs)

Past Simple or Continuous? Write 1 word.

My boyfriend (a)   (ask) me out on a date yesterday.

Past Simple or Continuous? Write 1 word.

Her car (a)   (break) down, so I gave her a lift.

We were talking about how great America is, when she (a)   (bring) up the problem of school shootings.

I (a)   (call) off the Zoom call with my Team Lead because I was sick.

We (a)   (carry) out our regular tasks at the office when the electricity cut off in the whole building.

Alex was running after her, but Jessie was walking slowly, so he eventually (a)   (caught) up with her.

I (a)   (come) across my prom dress when I was cleaning my closet.

When we lived in New York, Terry often (a)   (drop) by.

I (a)   (drop) my kid at school when I saw my boss.

Our last project (a)   (fall) behind schedule because we had some changes in our team.