Past Simple and Past Continuous

Past Simple and Continuous

1 When it _______________ (stop) snowing I _______________ (go) out for a walk.

2 When Jack _______________ (wait) for the train he _______________ (see) a car accident.

3 The thief _______________ (take) my wallet and _______________ (run) away,

3 Last night at 8 p.m. I _______________ (read) a newspaper and my mother _______________

(watch) a film on TV.

4 She _______________ (sunbathe) in the sun when suddenly black clouds _______________

(appear) in the sky,

5 The girl _______________ (argue) with her mother but when she _______________ (realize) that

her father _______________ (look) at her she _______________ (stop).

6 When she _______________ (open) the box she _______________ (find ) a beautiful gold ring.

7 While I _______________ (drive) to work this morning I _______________ (remember) that I

hadn't checked my students' essays.

8 The girl ______________ (wear) a gold bracelet and _______________ (carry) a stylish handbag.

9 While I _______________ (run) along the street I _______________ (slip) over and

_______________ (break) my leg.

10 I _______________ (sit) on a chair _______________ (watch) the news on TV while my father

_______________ (read) a book.

11 When I ______________ (sit) on a bench in the park someone ______________ (steal) my bag.

12 When I _______________ (enter) my room I _______________ (notice) a present under the

Christmas tree.

13 I _______________(read) an interesting book when my mobile phone _______________ (ring).

14 He _______________ (drive) and _______________ (talk) at the same time when the police

_______________ (stop) him.

15 When he _______________ (reach) the other side of the river he _______________ (feel) tired.

16 While I _______________ (do) my project I _______________ (decide) to study English in GB.

17 I _______________ (walk) to the shops yesterday afternoon when I _______________ (see) a

few black cars _______________ (go) along the High Street.

18 I _______________ (start) to study for the test early in the morning because I _______________

(want) to pass it.

19 She _______________ (sprain) her wrist while she _______________ (play) basketball

yesterday morning.

20 John _______________ (repair) his car when his wife _______________ (ask) him for lunch.