Past continuous /past simple/past continuous
Past Continuous vs. Past Simple
100

While my mom _____ (wash) the clothes, I _____(clean) her bedroom.

While my mom was washing the clothes I was cleaning her bedroom.

100

While Manuel ____ (cook), the telephone ______ (ring).

While Manuel was cooking, the telephone rang.

150

The soccer players _____ (win) the game when it _____ (start) to rain.

The soccer players were winning the game when it started to rain.


150

Raúl _____ (lose) his wallet while he _____ (jog) in the park.

Raúl lost his wallet while he was jogging in the park.

200

While Pablo _____ (eat) my sandwich, a dog ___ (come) over him.

While Pablo was eating my sandwich, a dog came over him.

200

Karim ____ (call) Ángel while he ____ (have) a shower.

Karim called Ángel while he was having a shower.

250

We were studying for our math exam when the teacher _____ (tell) us the exam was cancelled.

We were studying for our math exam when the teacher told us the exam was cancelled.

250

Rania ____ (study) when she___ (hear) a knock on the door.

Rania was studying when she heard a knock on the door.

300

I ____ (work) in the garden while Dad ___ (make) dinner.

I was working in the garden while Dad was making dinner.

300

When the electricity _____ (go) off, Rafa _____ (do) his homework.

When the electricity went off, Rafa was doing his homework.