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past continuous and past simple

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  • They.......... (play) volleyball when the sun went down.
    They were playing volleyball when the sun went down.
  • Last Sunday we .................. (cook) lunch when you texted us.
    Last Sunday we were cooking lunch when you texted us.
  • He broke his leg while he ..................... (ski) in the Alps.
    He broke his leg while he was skiing in the Alps.
  • John _______ asleep while he _______ a book. (fall,read)
    fell | was reading
  • It .......................... (rain) when we came out of the shopping centre.
    It was raining when we came out of the shopping centre.
  • I _______ when I ______ off the bed. (sleep, fall)
    was sleeping | fell
  • She ______ the road when I ____ her. (cross, see)
    was crossing | saw
  • My sister and I ................. (fly) a kite in the park when we met our cousins.
    My sister and I were flying a kite in the park when we met our cousins.
  • I was sitting in the garden while the birds ................... (sing) beautifully.
    I was sitting in the garden while the birds were singing beautifully.
  • Mary ______ lunch when they ______. (prepare, come)
    was preparing | came
  • While he ..................... (prepare) dinner, he cut his finger.
    While he was preparing dinner, he cut his finger.
  • I _______ a book when you ______ me. (read, call)
    was reading | called
  • It _______ to rain while they _______ for the bus.(start, wait)
    started | were waiting
  • They ______ video games, while their mom _______ the dishes.(play, wash)
    were playing | washed
  • Susan ................. (travel) to London when I saw her at the bus station.
    Susan was travelling to London when I saw her at the bus station.
  • Matt ................ (use) the computer when the mouse stopped working.
    Matt was using the computer when the mouse stopped working.
  • The phone ______ while David ______ a shower. (ring, have)
    rang | was having