e.g.: I __was cleaning__ the floor while Peter __was cleaning__ the window. a. was cleaning – cleaning b. was cleaning – was cleaning c. cleaned – cleaned 1. I __________________________ TV while the children __________________________ outside. a. was watching - playing b. were watching – were played c. was watching – were playing 2. While Sarah ________________________ to Fred, Peter ________________________ to get her attention. a. was speaking – was trying b. spoke – tried c. was speaking – is trying 3. I __________________________ my book while Michaela __________________________ dinner. a. was reading – cooked b. was reading – was cooking c. was reading – was cooked 4. I __________________________ an essay while my brother __________________________ video games. It was a boring afternoon. a. was writing – was playing b. am writing – is playing c. write – plays 5. At this time last year, Carla ______________________ her Master's degree while she ______________________ part-time as a waitress. a. is doing – is working b. does – works c. was doing – was working 6. Yesterday, I ______________________ to call her while she ______________________ to call me. a. was trying – is trying b. was trying – was trying c. am trying – is trying 7. It ______________________ hard while I ______________________ through the countryside yesterday. a. is snowing – am driving b. was snowing – was driving c. was snowing – am driving 8. I ______________________ when she ______________________ aloud . a. was sleeping – was singing b. am sleeping – was singing c. am seeping - sang 9. Mariam and Bob ______________________ juice while I ______________________ coffee. a. were drink – drink b. were drinking – was drinking c. was drinking – was drinking 10. Yesterday afternoon, Jason ______________________ while his mother ______________________. a. was swimming – was diving b. swims - dives c. swam – dove