Past Continuous and Simple Past

Were the kids playing outside at 10 am?

Was it raining when you left the house?

At 10 pm last night, I __________ (write) a letter to my friend.

It __________ (snow) heavily when I __________ (leave) the house.

My sister __________ (not/eat) dinner when I __________ (arrive) home.

While Sarah __________ (wait) for the bus, she __________ (see) her friend across the street.

The students __________ (not/listen) to the teacher when he __________ (explain) the problem.

What were your friends doing at 2 pm yesterday?

He __________ (go) to the store yesterday to buy some bread

While John __________ (read), his sister __________ (paint).

At 10 pm last night, I __________ (write) a letter to my friend.

She _______________________ to the mall last Sunday.

They __________ (find) a lost dog in the park.

What was your mom doing while you were studying?

We __________ (see) an interesting movie last night.

I __________ (read) a book when I heard a strange noise outside.

The kids __________ (play) in the backyard when it suddenly __________ (start) to rain.

The kids __________ (run) in the playground when it started to rain.

They __________ (not/talk) when the teacher __________ (enter) the room.

My cat __________ (chase) a bird while my dog __________ (bark).

We __________ (watch) a movie when the lights __________ (go out).

My sister __________ (buy) a new dress last weekend.

We __________ (sit) on the sofa when the phone rang.

We __________ (drive) home when we __________ (hear) a loud noise outside.

You __________ (drive) when I __________ (call) you.

What was your sister doing at 8 pm last night?

They __________ (not/play) basketball when I saw them.

When I arrived home, my mom __________ (bake) a cake.

At 3 pm yesterday, she __________ (shop) at the mall.

At 6 am last Sunday, my dad __________ (run) in the park.