Past Simple Past Continuous

Someone _________(steal) her diamond ring yesterday.

• was stealing

• were stealing

• stole

While mom _________(cook), I was doing homework.

• was cooking

• were cooking

• cooked

My friend _________(not/go) to the field trip yesterday.

• was going

• were going

• didn't goes

• didn't go

I _________(write) an email at 9 p.m. yesterday.

• am writing

• was writing

• were writing

• wrote

What ______ Jane ______(do) when the phone rang?

• is / doing

• did / do

• was / doing

• were / doing

I _________(sleep) when a loud noise _________(wake) me up.

• slept / woke

• was sleeping / was waking

• slept / was waking

• was sleeping / woke

The lights _________(go) out while my sister and I _________(study) for the final exam.

• went / studied

• were going / was studying

• went / were studying

• went/ was studying