Past Simple - Past Continuous

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

• sat - called

• was sitting - were calling

• sat - call

• was sitting - called

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

• arrived - was

• were arriving - were

• arrived - are

• arrive - was

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

• were watching - heard

• watched - were hearing

• was watching - heard

• watched - was hearing

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

• was going - was having - was meeting

• went - had - was meeting

• going - having - met

• went - had - met

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

• took - was ringing

• was taking - rang

• was taking - was ringing

My ex-boyfriend __________ (be) so annoying! He __________ (always miss) the bus and arriving late.

• was - was always missing

• is - always misses

• be - always miss

It __________ (be) a day last September. The sun __________ (shine) and the birds __________ (sing). I __________ (walk) along the street when I __________ (meet) an old friend.

• is - is shining - are singing - am walking - am meeting

• was - was shining - sang - walked - was meeting

• was - was shining - were shining - was walking - met

• is - shines - sing - walk - meet

What __________ (you/do) when I _________ (call) you last night?

• do you do - call

• were you doing - called

• did you do - was calling

It __________ (be) a day in September. Snow __________ (fall), children __________ (sing) carols and people _________ (do) their Christmas shopping.

• was - fell - sang - did

• is - fall - sing - do

• was - was falling - were singing - were doing

When I __________ (call) Julie, she __________ (work).

• was calling - was working

• called - was working

• called - worked