Past Simple vs Past Continuous

When I was doing, broke the washing-up, I ____ a plate (do, break)

While Tom was playing, did the piano, his mother ____ the washing up (play, do)

When it was starting, wanted to rain, our dog ____ to come inside (start, want)

He was drinking, was eating some juice and then he ____ a few chips (drink, eat)

He was playing, broke football, when he ____ his leg (play, break)

When I got, was cooking back, my mum ____ dinner (get, cook)

My mum arrived, was having while I ____ dinner (arrive, have)

We were having, saw a picnic when I ____ my uncle (have, see)

I went to the cinema yesterday (go)

We was going to the theatre at 5 o’clock yesterday (go)

She was reading a book the whole evening yesterday (read)

My dad worked in the garden yesterday (work)

He was working in the garden from two till six yesterday (work)

I wasn’t playing chess at six o’clock yesterday (not play)

The pupils were doing their homework at 5 p.m. yesterday (do)

Yesterday I came home late (come)