Past Simple or Past Continuous 1

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

• sat / called

• was sitting / were calling

• sat / were calling

• was sitting / called

When you (arrive) at the party, who (be) there?

• arrived / was

• were arriving / was being

• arrived / was being

• were arriving / was

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

• watched / was hearing

• was watching / heard

• watched / heard

• was watching / was hearing

Yesterday I (go) to the library, next I (have) a swim, later I (meet) Julie for coffee.

• went / had / met

• was going / had / met

• was going / had / was meeting

• was going / was having / was meeting

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

• were playing / was hurting

• were playing / hurt

• played / hurt

• played / was hurting

What (they/do) at 10pm last night? - It was really noisy

• were they doing

• they were doing

• did they

• they did

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

• was taking / was ringing

• was taking / rang

• took / was ringing

• took / rang

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

• was walking / wask working

• was walking / worked

• walked / worked

• walked / was working

It (be) a day last September. The sun (shine) and the birds (sing). I had to stayed at home to finish my homework

• was / shone / sang

• was / was shining / were singing

• was beinng / was shining / were sining

• was beining / shone / sang

I (walk) along the street when I (meet) an old friend.

• was walking / was meeting

• walked / met

• walked / was meeeting

• was walking / met