Past Simple and Past Continuous | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

When Tom was walking on the beach, he ... (FIND) a treasure.

found

When the teacher ... (ARRIVE) the students were sitting.

arrived

While the teacher was talking, the students ... (LISTEN).

were listening

When I got up this morning, the sun ... (SHINE)

was shining

When David was rollerblading, he ... (FALL).

fell

While the children were playing in the park, Sarah ... (READ) a book.

was reading

Carla and Fred ... (TALK) when the accident happened.

were talking

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

met, was living

While they ______________ (try) to fix the computer, all the lights ______________ (go out)

were trying, went out

My mum had / was having breakfast near the computer when she spilled / was spilling her cup of coffee on the keyboard.

was having, spilled

Ron found / was finding a really interesting website about dance music while he surfed / was surfing the internet

found, was surfing

I looked / was looking for a file on my memory stick when I noticed / was noticing there was a virus

was looking, noticed

Tim played / was playing a computer game when his mum called / was calling him for lunch.

was playing, called

I feel really silly! While I danced / was dancing, I fell / was falling and broke / was breaking my elbow.

was dancing, fell, broke

I listened / was listening to the radio when I heard / was hearing this fantastic song

was listening, heard

What __________ (you/do) when I __________ (call) you last night?

[ were you doing ][ called ]

He __________ (work) in a bank when he __________ (meet) his wife.

[ was working ][ met ]

When I __________ (leave) the house, it __________ (snow).

[ left ][ was snowing ]

Why ___________ (stand) on a chair when I ___________ (come) into the room?

[ were you standing ][ came ]

When her train ____________ (get) to the station, we ____________ (wait) on the platform.

[ got ][ were waiting ]

He ___________ (live) in Russia when the Revolution ___________ (start).

[ was living ][ started ]

When I ___________ (walk) into the room, everyone ___________ (work)

[ walked ][ was working ]

He _________________ (take) a shower when the telephone _________________ (ring).

[ was taking ][ rang ]

We _____________ (play) tennis when John _____________ (hurt) his ankle.

[ were playing ][ hurt ]

Susie ___________ (watch) a film when she ___________ (hear) the noise.

[ was watching ][ heard ]

I ___________ (sit) in a cafe when you ___________ (call) .

[ was sitting ][ called ]