Question

Past simple and Past continuous. Choose the correct words.
1. Did you get / Were you getting upset while you read / were reading my poem?
2 When I walked into the room, Sam read /was reading a book and Jim solved / was solving a crossword puzzle.
3 My bike broke down / was breaking down so I got / was getting the bus to work.
4 I saw / was seeing Pippa while I walked /was walking home.
5. We drove / were driving through the desert when our car broke down / was breaking down.
6 What did you do / were you doing after I called / was calling you last night?
7 The last time I looked / was looking out of the window, I saw / was seeing some clouds.
8 Did you see / Were you seeing me while I danced / was dancing with Alex?

Answer 1

1. Did you get upset while you were reading my poem?

2. When I walked into the room, Sam  was reading a book and Jim was solving a crossword puzzle.  

3. My bike broke down so I got the bus to work.  

4. I saw Pippa while I was walking home.  

5. We were driving through the desert when our car broke down.  

6. What were you doing after I called you last night?  

7. The last time I looked out of the window, I saw some clouds.  

8. Did you see me while I was dancing with Alex?