page 119 See Grammar reference: Past Simple and Past Continuous 8 Choose the correct option in italics to complete the sentences. 1 She was studying I studied IT when she started / was starting her first business. 2 He told/was telling me he wanted to quit his job while we had I were having lunch. 3 Whilel presented/was presenting the slides, the electricity went out I was going out. 4 We got/were getting tired so we decided I were deciding to have a break. 5 What did you do I were you doing this morning ? I tried I was trying to phone you twice. 61 thought I was thinking about Carla when she phoned 1 was phoning me. 7 It suddenly started I was starting to rain while we sat / were sitting in the park. 8 When I got/was getting to the office, everyone already worked I was already working.