Simple Past and Past Continuous

Adela ..........  while the other girls .............  .

• is dancing  /  are dancing

• was dancing / was singing

• was dancing / were singing

• were dancing / were singing

Liz ................................windows when I .................her. 

• were cleaning / saw

• was cleaning / saw

• was cleaning / was seeing

The Titanic (cross)................... the Atlantic when it (hit)...................... an iceberg.

• was crossing / hit

• was crossing / was hitting

• crossed / hit

• was crossing / hitted

He ___________ at a party when he ___________ his girlfriend.

• danced / met

• danced / was meeting

• was dancing / met

• was danced / was meeting

I ________ a picnic when I _________ my sister.

• was having / saw

• had / saw

• was having / was seeing

• had / seen

When they ________ the shark, they ______ in the sea.

• saw / swam

• saw / was swimming

• were seeing / swam

• saw / were swimming

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

• was tidying / was finding

• was tidying / found

• tidied / found 

I was watching a movie when I _______ (see) him standing outside.

• was seeing

• saw

• see

• were seeing

He was doing his homework when I called him.

• Correct

• Wrong

Last night I ________________ in bed when I suddenly ________________ a scream. (read, hear)

• read - heard

• was reading - was hearing

• was reading - heard

• read - was hearing