Past Simlpe vs Past Continuous

My parents ___ me yesterday.

• called

• calling

• was called

• were calling

What ___ you ___ at 8 p.m. last night? I was studying.

• were / doing

• did / do

• did / did

• was / doing

She couldn't come to the party. She ___.

• was working

• working

• wasn't wroking

• was work

When the guests ___, Jane was cooking dinner.

• arrived

• arriving

• arrive

• were arriving

It ___ at half past four yesterday.

• was snowing

• snow

• were snowing

• snowing

I ____ last Saturday.

• worked

• working

• were working

While I ___ dinner, she ___ tv.

• was having / was watching

• having / watching

• was having / were watching

• did having / did watching

We use the past continuous to talk about events, states or habits in the past.. The past emphasises the action or event in progress around a time in the past.

• True

• False

I ___ in my bag for my passport when I ___ a shout.

• was looking / heard

• looking / heard

• did looking / did heard

• did look / heard

I ___ TV while my wife was sleeping. (watch)