GRAMMAR - Past Continuous with Past Simple

As we ​ (a)   along the beach, we ​ (b)   a swimmer yelling for help.

• were walking
• saw
• walked
• were seeing

We ​ (a)   around in circles before we ​ (b)   the station master for direction.

• were going
• asked
• went
• were asking

We ​ (a)   panic when we saw that the car ​ (b)   towards us.

• became
• was speeding
• were becoming
• speeded

I ​ (a)   a shower when a lizard ​ (b)   was dropping from the ceiling.

• was taking
• dropped
• took
• was dropping

The boy ​ (a)   with his mother when his father ​ (b)   back.

• was arguing
• came
• argued
• was coming

We ​ (a)   the cave when I ​ (b)   an injured myself.

• were exploring
• slipped
• explored
• was slipping

The accident victim ​ (a)   profusely when the nurse ​ (b)   to him.

• was bleeding
• attended
• bled
• was attending

The rescue boat ​ (a)   towards us when it suddenly ​ (b)   .

• was speeding
• capsized
• sped
• was capsizing

We ​ (a)   at the lobby but then no one ​ (b)   up.

• were waiting
• turned
• waited
• was turning

We ​ (a)   them as they ​ (b)   our legs.

• forgave
• were only pulling
• were forgiving
• only pulled