EXERCISES ON PAST CONTINUOUS AND SIMPLE PAST TENSE

PAST CONTINUOUS.
You were studying when she called.
Last night at 6 PM, I was eating dinner.
At midnight, we were still driving through the desert.
Yesterday at this time, I was sitting at my desk at work.
While Ellen was reading, Tim was watching television.


SIMPLE PAST TENSE.
I was watching TV when she called.
When the phone rang, she was writing a letter.
While we were having the picnic, it started to rain.
What were you doing when the earthquake started?
Last night at 6 PM, I ate dinner.