49770 past simple or past continuous

Match the sentences and the pictures.
1. Judy ________________ (play) computer games
when her mother _____________ (come) home.
2. The fire _________________________ (start)
while they ________________________ (have) a
meeting.
3. Sue _________________________ (not / see) me
as she ____________________________ (read) when
I ____________ (come) in.
4. When Martin ___________________ (enter) the
room, the manager _____________________ (write) a
letter.
5. Tina __________ (jog) when it ___________ (start)
to rain.
6. Dorothy ______________ (see) a beautiful dress in
the shop-window when she _____________ (come)
home from work.
7. Henry _______________________ (break) his leg
while they ___________________ (play) football.
8. Jane _______________________ (cut) her finger
while she _______________________ (prepare) the
salad.
9. Mr Wilson ______________________ (shave) when
he _______________ (hear) a knock on the door.
10. It ________________________________ (rain)
when I __________________ (leave) the house.


1. Judy _____WAS PLAYING___________ (play)
computer games when her mother ___CAME___ (come)
home.

2. The fire _________STARTED________ (start)
while they ___WERE HAVING _____ (have) a meeting.
3. Sue ______DIDN’T SEE_________ (not / see) me
as she ____WAS READING____________ (read)
when I ___CAME____ (come) in.
4. When Martin ____ENTERED____ (enter) the room,
the manager ____WAS WRITING________ (write) a
letter.
5. Tina ______WAS JOGGING____ (jog) when it
___STARTED________ (start) to rain.
6. Dorothy _______SAW_______ (see) a beautiful
dress in the shop-window when she _WAS COMING_
(come) home from work.
7. Henry ___BROKE__________ (break) his leg while
they ______WERE PLAYING_______ (play) football.
8. Jane ___CUT_____ (cut) her finger while she
______WAS PREPARING_____ (prepare) the salad.
9. Mr Wilson _____WAS SHAVING____ (shave) when
he __HEARD_____ (hear) a knock on the door.
10. It ___WAS RAINING___ (rain) when I
___LEFT____ (leave) the house.

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