While I ______ (read) a book, my cat ______ (throw) water on my book., was reading / threw, read / was throwing, She ______ (meet) her old friend while she ______ (walk) in the park., was meeting / walked, met / walked, met / was walking, While they ______ (play) handball, it ______ (start) to rain., played / was starting, were playing / started, I ______ (not / hear) the phone while I ______ (listen) to music., wasn’t hearing / listened, didn’t hear / was listening, While we ______ (have) breakfast, the dog ______ (run) into the garden., were having / ran, had / ran, He ______ (fall) off his bike while he ______ (ride) home., fell / rode, fell / was riding, was falling / rode, While the students ______ (write) their test, the fire alarm ______ (go) off., were writing / went, were writing / was going, I ______ (see) a strange bird while I ______ (wait) at the bus stop., saw / waited, saw / was waiting, was seeing / waited, While she ______ (drive) to work, she ______ (hear) some bad news on the radio., drove / heard, drove / was hearing, was driving / heard, He ______ (drop) his wallet while he ______ (run) to the store., was dropping / ran, dropped / was running, dropped / ran, While I ______ (sleep), my brother ______ (open) the door., was sleeping / opened, slept / was playing

Past Simple vs Past Continuous (While)

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