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Past Continuous vs Past Simple

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  • Yesterday evening when you ...... (call) me I ...... (have) a bath.
    called / was having
  • While they _______ (play football) I _______ ( just watch) their game.
    were playing football / was just watching
  • ______ (When /While) the boss _______ (come in) his secretary _______ (drink) tea.
    When / came in / was drinking
  • She ...... (break) her leg while she ...... (ski) in the Alps last week.
    broke / was skiing
  • She _______ (waterski) when she _______ (see) a shark.
    was waterskiing / saw
  • When I ...... (come) home, my dad ...... (play) football.
    came / was playing
  • When I _______ (come) into the bathroom they _______ (brush) their teeth.
    came / were brushing
  • He _______ (cry) while he _______ (chop) the onion.
    was crying / was chopping
  • I ...... (be) ill last week.
    was
  • _____ (When / While) she was walking her dog she was singing.
    When / While
  • She ________ very fast, so she _______ the tree. (drive, not see)
    was driving / didn't see
  • While she _____ (travel) last month she ________ (make) a new friend.
    was travelling / made
  • What ...... you ...... (do) at 8 o’clock last night? I ...... (watch) TV.
    were / doing / was watching
  • Milena was going home ...................it started to rain. (when/while)
    when
  • _____ (When / While) I _______ (come ) home my mum _____ (play) badminton.
    When / came / was playing
  •  I ...... (cook) lunch when my friend _______ (arrive) at half-past one.
    was cooking / arrived