1 Read and circle the correct variant.
1) Jake was/were swimming peacefully when he saw/was seeing a massive
shark next to him!
2) I saw/was seeing you in town yesterday. You sat/were sitting outside a café
eating ice cream.
3) My little brother kept annoying me while I was trying/tried to study for my
grammar test.
4) He played/was playing tennis from 3 till 4 yesterday afternoon
5) They were tired as they were doing/did exercises all morning
6) Sam was/is doing his homework when Susle was ringing/rang and asked
him out.
Answers & Comments
1 was swimming,saw
2 saw,were sitting
3 was trying
4 was playing
5 were doing
6 was doing,rang