6 Choose the correct words.
1 Did you get / Were you getting upset
while you read / were reading my
poem?
2 When I walked into the room, Sam
read / was reading a book and Jim
solved / was solving a crossword puzzle.
3 My bike broke down / was breaking
down so I got / were getting the bus to
work.
4 I saw / was seeing Pippa while I
walked / was walking home.
5 We drove / were driving through the
desert when our car broke down /
was breaking down.
6 What did you do / were you doing after
I called / was calling you last night?
7 The last time I looked / was looking out
of the window, I saw / was seeing some
clouds.
8 Did you see / Were you seeing me while
I danced / was dancing with Alex?
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1. Did you get upset while you were reading my poem?
2. When I walked into the room, Sam was reading a book and Jim was solving a crossword puzzle.
3. My bike broke down so I got the bus to work.
4. I saw Pippa while I was walking home.
5. We were driving through the desert when our car broke down.
6. What were you doing after I called you last night?
7. The last time I looked out of the window, I saw some clouds.
8. Did you see me while I was dancing with Alex?