Past simple and Past continous tense

Yesterday, at six I ___________ dinner.

• was preparing

• was prepare

• was prepared

• did prepare

My father __________ a novel while I _______ TV.

• was read / was watching

• were reading / was watching

• read / watched

• was reading / was watching

We ___________ our school when he came in.

• talked

• were talking

• were talked

• talking

The kids _____________ in the garden when it suddenly started to rain.

• played

• playing

• were playing

• was playing

Most of the time we __________ in the park.

• were sat

• sitting

• was sitting

• were sitting

While I ____________ in my room, my sister left home.

• was studying

• studied

• study  

• have studied

My baby brother ______________ loudly so I couldn't do my homework.

• was cried

• cried

• was crying

• has cried

The teacher tried to explain but they they __________.

• were listening

• weren't listening

• listened

• have listened

. _______ you doing your homework at six o'clock last night?

• Are

• Did

• Were

• Was

The teacher was angry because some students ___________ football in the class when he came in.

• are playing

• played

• have played

• were playing