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Past Simple, Past Continuous

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  • 3. They __________ (play) football when it _______ (start) to rain.
    were playing / started
  • 12. I ______________ (have) a nap when the alarm _____________ (go) off.
    was having / went
  • 15. The head teacher ___________ (walk) in while we __________ (take) an exam.
    walked / were taking
  • 13. Molly _________ (meet) an old friend while she __________ (jog) in the park.
    met / was jogging
  • 9. My computer __________ (crash) while I ________ (write) an email.
    crashed / was writing
  • 5. We __________(watch) a film when the TV ________ (break) down.
    were watching / broke
  • 22. I ____________ (fall) asleep while I ____________ (listen) to music
    fell / was listening
  • 18. He ________ (cook) dinner when someone _________ (knock) on the door.
    was cooking / knocked
  • 20. The guests ____________ (arrive) while I _________ (decorate) the cake.
    arrived / was decorating
  • 6. He _______ (have) an accident while he _____________ (drive) to work.
    had / were driving
  • 10. Ben _________ (study) for the exam when his friend _________ (call) him.
    was studying / called
  • 19. They _____(sit) in the living room when they _______ (hear) the music outside.
    were sitting / heard
  • 7. She ________ (take) a shower when the doorbell _________ (ring).
    was taking / rang
  • 2. I ________________ (read) a book when the lights _______________ (go out).
    was reading/went out
  • 1. She _______ (hear) a strange noise while she ________ (cook) dinner.
    heard / was cooking
  • 4. I _________ (see) a beautiful bird while I __________ (walk) to school.
    saw / was walking
  • 21. The children _________ (build) a sandcastle when a wave __________ (wash) it away.
    were bulding / washed
  • 14. While she ________ (clean) the house, she _________ (find) an old photo album.
    was cleaning / found
  • 17. While I __________ (paint) the room, I _____________ (fall) off the ladder.
    was painting / fell
  • 8. While they _________ (have) breakfast, the cat _______ (jump) on the table.
    were having / jumped
  • 16. She __________ (water) the flowers in the garden when she _______ (get) stung by a wasp.
    was watering / got
  • 11. They _____________(dance) when the music suddenly _____________ (stop).
    were dancing / stopped