Simple Past vs Past Continuous

‘What _________________ (you / do) at this time yesterday?’ ‘I was asleep.’

When I was a child, I _______________ a lot of bad dreams. (have)

My cousin _________________(meet) his wife, Bianca, while he _____________(live) in Italy

I ___________ (try) to log on when the WiFi _____________ (stop) working

I haven’t been to the cinema for ages now. We ____________ a lot. (go)

How fast _______________ (you / drive) when the accident ______________ (happen)?

I _________________ (walk) along the street when suddenly I ______________ (hear) something behind me. Somebody ________________ (follow) me. I was scared and I ______________ (start) to run.

When I was young, I _________________ (want) to be a pilot. Later I _______________ (change) my mind.

George looked very smart at the party. He __________ a very nice suit. (wear)

I wonder what Joe is doing these days. He _______________ in Spain when I last heard from him. (live)

While Dad ____________ (print) an article, the printer _____________ (run out) of paper.

Last night I _____________ (drop) a plate when I _____________ (do) the washing up. Fortunately it _______________ (not / break).

Sam ____________ (take) a picture of me while I ____________ (not / look).

We were in a very diff icult position. We ______________ (not / know) what to do, so we _______________ (do) nothing.

When you _____________ (see) Paul, _____________ (wear) a black jacket?

I ______________ (switch off ) the computer because it _____________________ (make) a strange noise.

‘ _________________ (you / go) out last night?’ ‘No, I was too tired.’

I _____________ a lot, but I don’t use my car very much these days. (drive)

We ________________ (play) video games when my mum ______________ (say) ‘Turn the volume down!’

My dad __________________________ (listen) to classical music when I __________________ (arrive) home from school.

Ann didn’t see me wave to her. She ____________ in the other direction. (look)

While they ____________ (try) to fix the computer, all the lights _____________ (go out).

When we _____________(leave) school yesterday, it _________________ (pour) with rain.

Rosemary and Jonathan met for the first time when they _______________ in the same bank. (work)

My little sister ___________(draw) a picture while I _____________(study) for my French exam.

‘Do you do any sports?’ ‘Not these days, but I ____________ volleyball.’ (play)

I asked the taxi driver to slow down. She __________ too fast. (drive)

I haven’t seen Alan for ages. When I last _____________ (see) him, he _______________ (try) to find a job.

‘Where were you yesterday aft ernoon?’ ‘I _______________ volleyball.’ (play)