Iv. put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or past continuous. 1. mary …………………. (drive) to london when i phoned her. 2. jane …………………. (do) her homework while mary was watching tv. 3. steve got dressed, ………………….. (do) the washing up and then went to work. 4. the detective asked, “what ………………… (you/do) at the time of the robbery? ” 5. we ……………….. (go) on holiday in july.