Exercise: Past Simple and Past Continuous with "While"

Complete the following sentences using the correct form of the verbs in parentheses (past simple or past continuous) and "while."

1. I (read) _______________ a book while it (rain) _______________ outside.
2. They (watch) _______________ a movie while I (cook) _______________ dinner.
3. While Sarah (study) _______________ for her exams, her friends (play) _______________ video games.
4. He (work) _______________ on his project while his colleagues (chat) _______________ in the break room.
5. We (drive) _______________ to the beach when we (see) _______________ a beautiful sunset.
6. While the kids (play) _______________ in the yard, their parents (garden) _______________.
7. I (listen) _______________ to music while I (clean) _______________ my room.
8. While she (cook) _______________ dinner, her phone (ring) _______________ non-stop.
9. They (hike) _______________ in the mountains while it (snow) _______________.
10. While the teacher (explain) _______________ the lesson, some students (ask) _______________ questions.