English simple past vs. past continuous

While my friend Harry _______ the ceiling of his room, he _______ off the ladder,

• paint / fall

• was painting / fell

• painted / fell

• was painting / falls

She ________ a great skier when she was young.

• was

• were

• was being

• is

He was plant trees in the garden yesterday.

• Correct

• Incorrect

Anna was (ride) _______ her bike through the neighborhood yesterday.

While people were talking at the party, he ________ his book.

• reads

• were reading

• is reading

• was reading

My mom ____________ when I _________.

• were waiting/arrive

• waited/arrived

• was waiting/arrived

• wait/was arriving

Why were you ____________ (study) on a Saturday night?

My parents _________ when I __________ home.

• worked/get

• were working/got

• was working/get

• work/got

_______ it ________ when you left for school?

• Was/raining

• Were/rain

• Is/rain

• Did/raining

Who _______ you ________ to yesterday after school?

• was/talk

• were/talking

• did/talking

• is/talk