Past Continuous and Past Simple - 01

Fill in the blanks with was/were + Verb+ing AND Verb 2
1. He the plants when it to rain. (water/start)
2. She on her cellphone when her friend on the door. (talk/knock)
3. They a game when they a noise. (play/hear)
4. The boy in the park when he a large dog. (walk/see)
5. I television when the telephone . (watch/ring)
6. I the grass when my friend . (mow/call)
7. The girl a shower when her mother into the bathroom. (have/walk)
8. The children on their chairs when the window . (sit/break)
9. The students their books when they smoke. (read/smell)
10. She the fish when she a good idea. (feed/have)