grammar

1. PAST SIMPLE or
PAST CONTINUOUS
arrive have
When Sam _____________ we
_______________ a drink.
arrived
were having

2. PAST SIMPLE or
PAST CONTINUOUS
make get
She _________________ a pizza when I __________ home from work.
was making
got

3. PAST SIMPLE or
PAST CONTINUOUS
open stop
When I ____________ the door,
they _____________ talking.
opened
stopped

4. PAST SIMPLE or
PAST CONTINUOUS
arrive have
When Ann _____________ we
________ dinner.
arrived
had

5. PAST SIMPLE or
PAST CONTINUOUS
work see
She _______________ in a shop
when I last ________ her.
was working
saw

6. PAST SIMPLE or
PAST CONTINUOUS
go help
As he _______________ away I
____________ him pack his case.
was going
helped

7. PAST SIMPLE or
PAST CONTINUOUS
arrive she/make
When you ____________
__________________ dinner?
arrived
was she making

8. PAST SIMPLE or
PAST CONTINUOUS
you/do go
What _________________ when
the alarm clock _______ off?
were you doing
went

9. PAST SIMPLE or
PAST CONTINUOUS
sit ring
While I _________________ in a café my mobile ___________
was sitting
rang

10. PAST SIMPLE or
PAST CONTINUOUS
read paint
While Tom ________________ ,
Alice ____________________.
was reading
was painting

11. PAST SIMPLE or
PAST CONTINUOUS
start fish
It ______________ to rain while John _________________.
started
was fishing

12. PAST SIMPLE or
PAST CONTINUOUS
dance stop
They __________________ when
suddenly the music _____________
were dancing
stopped

13. PAST SIMPLE or
PAST CONTINUOUS
break sleep
The burglar ____________ into the house while they ________________
broke
were sleeping

14. PAST SIMPLE or
PAST CONTINUOUS
clean come
He _________________ the floor when the neighbour ____________
was cleaning
came

15. PAST SIMPLE or
PAST CONTINUOUS
you/study call
________________________ when
I_______________?
Were you studying
called

16. PAST SIMPLE or
PAST CONTINUOUS
not/hear say
I _______________ what they ________________because of the noise.
didn’t hear
were saying

17. PAST SIMPLE or
PAST CONTINUOUS
see carry
When I ____________ her, she
___________________ some plans
saw
was carrying

18. PAST SIMPLE or
PAST CONTINUOUS
go play
I ____________ to the bank while my wife ________________ golf.
went
was playing

19. PAST SIMPLE or
PAST CONTINUOUS
post see
They _______________ the letter when they ________ the accident.
were posting
saw

20. PAST SIMPLE or
PAST CONTINUOUS
bring slip
He ________________ the wine when he _____________ over.
was bringing
slipped

21. PAST SIMPLE or
PAST CONTINUOUS
you/do break
What __________________ when the fire _____________ out?
were you doing
broke