Past simple or past continuous

1.

PAST SIMPLE or
PAST CONTINUOUS
When Sam _____________
arri
we
were ved
______________________________
a
having
drink.
arrive
have

2.

PAST SIMPLE or
PAST CONTINUOUS
was
g
She _______________________
a pizza
makin
when
I __________ ohome from
g
work. t
make
get

3.

PAST SIMPLE or
PAST CONTINUOUS
open
When I _________________
the door,
ed
stop
they ________________
talking.
ped
open
stop

4.

PAST SIMPLE or
PAST CONTINUOUS
arri
When Ann __________________
we
ved
ha dinner.
________
d
arrive
have

5.

PAST SIMPLE or
PAST CONTINUOUS
was
She ___________________________
workin
in a shop
sa
when I lastg __________
her.
w
work
see

6.

PAST SIMPLE or
PAST CONTINUOUS
As he ____________________
was
away I
____________
going
pack his case.
help him
ed
go
help

7.

PAST SIMPLE or
PAST CONTINUOUS
arri
When you ____________
____________________________________
was she ved
dinner?
making
arrive
she/make

8.

PAST SIMPLE or
PAST CONTINUOUS
were
What
you w
________________________________
doingen
when
go off?
t
theyou/do
alarm clock ___________

9.

PAST SIMPLE or
PAST CONTINUOUS
was
ranin a
While I ______________________
sittin
g
café my
mobile _______________
g
sit
ring

10.

PAST SIMPLE or
PAST CONTINUOUS
was
While Tom ________________________
was
,readin
paintin
g
Alice ____________________.
g paint
read

11.

PAST SIMPLE or
PAST CONTINUOUS
star
waswhile
It ______________
to rain
fishin
Johnted
_______________________.
g
start
fish

12.

PAST SIMPLE or
PAST CONTINUOUS
They _____________________________
were
dancing
when stop
ped
suddenly the music _____________
dance
stop

13.

PAST SIMPLE or
PAST CONTINUOUS
bro
The burglar ____________
into the
kewere
house
whilesleepin
they
break
__________________________
g sleep

14.

PAST SIMPLE or
PAST CONTINUOUS
was
He __________________________
the
cleanin
floor cam
g
e
when the neighbour
____________
clean
come

15.

PAST SIMPLE or
PAST CONTINUOUS
Were you
____________________________________
studying
__calle
when
d
I_______________?
you/study
call

16.

PAST SIMPLE or
PAST CONTINUOUS
didn’t
I ____________________________
hear
were
what
they
saying
__________________________________be
cause of the noise.
not/hear
say

17.

PAST SIMPLE or
PAST CONTINUOUS
When I ____________
sa
her, she
was w
____________________________
some
carryin
plans
g
see
carry

18.

PAST SIMPLE or
PAST CONTINUOUS
we to the bank
I ____________
nt my
was
while
wife
playin
____________________________
golf.
g
go
play

19.

PAST SIMPLE or
PAST CONTINUOUS
They ___________________________
were
sa
the
posting
letter
when theyw
__________ the
post accident. see

20.

PAST SIMPLE or
PAST CONTINUOUS
was
He ___________________________
the
bringin
slipp
wine
g ed
when he _______________________
over.
bring
slip

21.

PAST SIMPLE or
PAST CONTINUOUS
were
What _______________________
you
when the fire _____________
out?
bro
doing
ke
you/do
break