Past Simple or ContinuousOnline version Read these sentences and choose the correct option of the verb, either the Past Simple or the Continuous. by David Garcia Palencia 1 I ______ when you phoned me. a were having a shower b was had a shower c had a shower d was having a shower 2 He was living in Ireland when he ______ his wife a was meeting b was met c met d did meet 3 _____ Bill asleep when we turned on the TV? a Was b Were c Did d Is 4 I ______ last night so I am very tired today. a slept b was sleeping c didn't sleep d wasn't sleeping 5 What _____ you doing last night at 21'00? a was b were c are d did