37352 past simple or past continuous

Past Simple or Past Continuous
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Open the brackets in the past simple or
past continuous.

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My friend _____________ (wait) for
the bus when I saw him.
Sue was living in France when her
uncle _____________ (die).
Nick was cooking dinner when the
phone _____________ (ring).
My mother _____________ (cook)
dinner while my father was reading a
book.
When you phoned, I _____________
(have) a shower.
We were watching TV when my dad
_____________ (come).
Tom _____________ (go) through the
park when a dog started barking.
My father was working in the garden
when our neighbour _____________
(come).
They got married while they
_____________ (study) at the
university.

He was driving when the accident
_____________ (happen).
While I _____________ (walk) I saw
Adam.
While I was reading a newspaper my
cat _____________ (sleep).
Andy _____________ (meet) Anna
while he was travelling in Egypt.
Helen broke her leg while she
_____________ (ski).
While _____________ (shop)
somebody stole my car.
When children went out, it
_____________ (rain).
When I _____________ (see) John,
he was shopping.
When I walked in children
_____________ (fight).

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Open the brackets in the past simple or
past continuous.

When I _____________ (hear) them,
they _____________ (speak) English.
2. They _____________ (tell) the police
that they _____________ (play)
football.
3. Adam _____________ (listen) to music
when Ben _____________ (drop) the
radio.
4. My mum _____________ (make) a
cake when the doorbell
_____________ (ring).
5. We _____________ (walk) in the park
when it _____________ (start) to rain.
6. Anna _____________ (ride) her bike
when she _____________ (hit) a tree.

7. My parents _____________ (sleep)
when my brother _____________
(begin) to play the drums.
8. John _____________ (have) lunch
when Tom _____________ (come).
9. My mother _____________ (plant)
flowers when my little brother
_____________ (jump) on the tulips.
10. They _____________ (have) a party
when the lights ___________ (go) off.
11. I _____________ (eat) when the
spaceship _____________ (land).
12. Children _____________ (play) a
game when I _____________ (come).
13. We _____________ (leave) the party
when he _____________ (arrive).
14. Sally _____________ (read) a book
when she _________ (hear) the noise.
15. We _____________ (have) dinner
when Adam _____________ (visit) us.
16. She _____________ (cross) the road
when she _____________ (see) him.
17. I _____________ (choose) the
present when my friend ___________
(come) in.