Past Simple - Past Continuous

Past Simple - Past Continuous

Complete the sentences below with the correct form of the tense in brackets
(ex : Past Simple : I played - Past Continuous : I was playing)


1) When her husband ____________ (arrive) home, Anne __________________(watch) television.

2) I _________________ (prepare) dinner when the telephone _________________ (ring).

3) What ________________________ (you do) when the postman ______________(arrive)?

4) Julie _______________ (learn) to drive when she ___________________ (work) in London.

5) Where ___________________ (you sit) when the show (begin)?

6) I ________________ (visit) Athens while I ____________________ (tour) Greece.

7) It was when he ____________________ (cross) the street that John______________ (fall).

8) What ________________(you see) while you ______________________ (wait) for the bus?

9) Where _______________________ (you go) when your car ________________(break) down?

10) Julie ________________ (meet) Peter when she ___________________ (walk) in the park.


1) arrived - was watching 2) was preparing - rang 3) were you doing - arrived 4) learnt/learned - was working 5)were you sitting - began 6) visited - was touring 7) was crossing - fell 8) did you see - you were waiting 9) were you going - broke down 10) met - was walking