Past Simple / Past continuous

I. Choose the correct word of phrase

1. I saw/was seeing Maria for the first time at Ray’s birthday party.

2. Richard watched/ was watching TV when the phone rang.

3. When we were on holiday, we went/were going to the café nearly every day.

4. Denise practised/was practising the song every day until she could sing it perfectly.

5. A car came around and I jumped/ was jumping out of the way.

II. Open the brackets

1. When I (cook) dinner, I (cut) my finger.

2. We (drive) to the country when the accident (happen).

3. What (you/do) when I (call) you?

4. I (get) up at six o’clock every morning last week.

5. When my dad (meet) my mum, he (work) as a bus driver