Past Simple VS Past Continuous (T.V.)

My grandfather ................. the grass while his wife ........... strawberries.

• was mowing, was picking

• mowed, picked

• mow, pick

Ben ....... what they ........... about.

• don't understand, were talking

• didn't understand, were talking

• didn't understand, talked

• wasn't understand, was talking

Susie ......... a film when she ........... the noise.

• watched, heard

• watched, was hearing

• was watching, heard

• was watching, was hearing

I ......... to the shed and ............ out my bike.

• went, took

• go, take

• was going, took

• went, was taking

...... I was on my way home, I saw an accident.

• When

• While

• Where

• What

We .......... dinner when we suddenly ...... a loud bang.

• were having, heard

• have, hear

• had, heard

• were having, were hearing

When it ............ to rain, our dog .......... to come inside.

• start, want

• started, wanted

• was starting, wanted

• were starting, was wanting

While Smith ......... the washing-up, he........... a plate.

• do, break

• did, broke

• was doing, broke

• was doing, was breaking

It was a day last September. The sun was shining and the birds ............ (sing).

When I ........up yesterday, the sun ....................

• get, shine

• got, shining

• got, was shining

• was getting, was shining