Question

Past Simple or Past continuous
1. We was playing tennis when it were starting to rain.
were playing
was starting
played
started
2. Mum were cooking dinner while dad was watching TV.
was cooking
watched
cooked
were watching
3. Emma did homework when her mother entered the room.
were doing
were entering
was doing
was entering
4. Susan was cutting her finger while she was slicing the bread.
cut
sliced
were cutting
were slicing
5. When I last were seeing Mrs Black, she watered the flowers.
saw
was watering
was seeing
were watering
6. While I studied yesterday morning, Tom dropped by to see me.
were studying
was dropping
was studying
were dropping
7. We swam while David and Peter
jogged by the lake.
were swimming
were jogging
was swimming
was jogging
8. When they arrived at the station, it was snowing heavily.
were arriving
snowed
was arriving were snowing
9. While she were reading the newspapers, her brother listened to music.
read
were listening
was reading
was listening
Thank you
Created by teacher Jelena
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Answer 1

1. were playing, was starting

2. was cooking

3. was doing

4. cut

5. saw, was watering

6. was studying, was dropping

7. were swimming, were jogging

8. were arriving

9. was reading,was listening

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