Past simple with past continuous

I ........... TV when the lights went out.

• was watching
• watched
• was watched
• watching

We ................... football when the bell rang.

• were playing

• played
• was playing
• playing

What ............ you ............... when it started raining?

• were / doing
• were / did
• was / did
• was / doing

When I ................. home, my mom .................... a meal.

• came / was cooking
• was coming / cooked
• came / cooked
• was caming / was cooking

While she was talking on the phone, the door .......................... .

• opened
• was opening
• was opened
• opening

Correct or incorrect?

"When my friend invited me to his birthday party, while I was having a shower."

• Incorrect!

• Correct!

When the accident happened, she ................ with her friend.

• was talking
• talked
• were talking
• talking

The students ...... cards when the teacher ...... in.

• were playing / came
• played / was coming
• were playing / was coming
• played / came

Julie ............................ her bedroom when she ................... a huge spider on the wall.

• was cleaning / saw
• cleaned / was seeing
• was cleaning / was seeing
• cleaned / saw

I .................... my finger while I ..........................dinner.

• cut / was cooking
• was cutting / cooked
• was cutting / was cooking
• cut / cooked