Past Simple or Past Continuous?

English 18 Public

Past Simple and Past Continuous forms in sentences

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It _______ to rain while they _______ for the bus.(start, wait)

started, were waiting

When I ______ Kate, she _____ a black dress. (meet, wear)

met, was wearing

While they _________ home they ______ a beautiful rainbow. (go, see)

were going, saw

I _______ when I ______ off the bed. (sleep, fall)

was sleeping, fell

The phone ______ while David ______ a shower. (ring, have)

rang, was having

While we ______ to Paris we _____ an accident. (drive, see)

were driving, saw

Last weekend Susan ______ and ______ her leg. (walk, break)

was walking, broke

Mary ______ lunch when they ______. (prepare, come)

was preparing, came

While my father _______ a bike, he _____ two robbers run out of the bank. (ride, see)

was riding, saw

They ______ video games while their mom _______ the dishes.(play, wash)

were playing, was washing

When I _____ Martha at the party she _____ to Juliet. (see, not talk)

saw, wasn't talking

John _______ asleep while he _______ a book. (fall,read)

fell, was reading

She ______ the road when I ____ her. (cross, meet)

was crossing, met

They _______ off their bikes because they _______ too fast. (fall, ride)

fell, were riding

While my father _________, my mum _________ tennis. (run, play)

was running, was playing

I _______ a book when you ______ me. (read, call)

was reading, called

She ________ very fast and she _______ the tree. (run, not see)

was running, didn't see

When Alex ______, I _______ dinner. (arrive, have)

arrived, was having