When and While Using Past Simple and Past Continuous

She was swimming in the sea ____ she saw the shark.

• while

• when

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

____ he arrived at the store, it was closing.

• When

• While

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

While I ____ _________, (SLEEP), the alarm went off.

• was sleeping

• was slept

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

It was raining, ____ we arrived the beach.

• when

• while

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Jack ______(CALL) Mary, while/when she was studying.

• calling

• called

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1D

I ____ _______(WORK) when I heard the news.

• worked

• was working

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1D

When/While I ___ _________(READ), the alarm went off.

• was reading

• read

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

We were running, ____ he threw the ball.

• when

• while

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

____ it happened, they were sleeping.

• While

• When

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

She ______ (SEE) the bright light while she was looking out of the window.

• was seeing

• saw

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D