Simple Past and Past Continuous

After Ann _______________ (do) her homework, she _______________ (play) a game.

• was doing / played

• did / was playing

• was doing / was playing

• did / played

He was working late at work last night when he _______ asleep at his desk.

• falled

• fell

• was falling

I _______________ (eat) lunch when I _____________ (hear) a strange noise.

• ate / was hearing

• was eating / was hearing

• was eating / heard

• ate / heard

While she ________________(take) a shower, the phone ________________(ring).

• took / rang

• took / was ringing

• was taking / was ringing

• was taking / rang

Complete the sentence with the past continuous form:

_____ (Joe and Sam - use) the wrong program in IT yesterday?

He _____ (work) in a bank when he _____ (meet) his wife.

• was working...met

• worked...met

• was working...was meeting

• worked...was meeting

I _____ English for two years.

• studying

• study

• studied

We ____ (play) tennis when John _____ (hurt) his ankle.

• were playing...hurt

• were playing...hurted

• played...was hurting

• played...hurted

At 7pm yesterday, we _____ (listen) to music.

• were listening

• listened

• were listened

• were being listened

Choose the correct options:

My mom had / was having breakfast near the computer when she spilled / was spilling her cup of coffee on the keyboard.

• had – spilled

• was having – was spilling

• had – was spilling

• was having – spilled