Past Simple and Continuous

Open the brackets and put the verbs in Past Simple or Past Continuous.

I... (break) my arm when I ... (ski) in the Alps.

• broke / skied

• broke / was skiing

• was breaking / was skiing

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The cat ... (sleep) on the chair and the dog ... (sit) next to it.

• slept / sat

• slept/ was sitting

• was sleeping / was sitting

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Fiona ... (clean) the room, ... (iron) her clothes and ... (make) the bed.

• cleaned/ ironed / made

• was cleaning/ was ironing / was making

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He ... (read) a book when he suddenly ... (hear) a strange noise.

• read / heard

• was reading / was hearing

• was reading / heard

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When I (to meet) her, she (to go) to the office.

• met / went

• was meeting / was going

• met / was going

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He (to wash) his face when somebody (to knock) at the door.

• washed / knocked

• was washing / knocked

• washed / was knocking

• was washing / was knocking

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The young people (to dance) when I (to come) to the party.

• danced / came

• were dancing / were coming

• were dancing/ came

• danced / were coming

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When he (to wash) the dishes, he (to break) a plate.

• was washing / broke

• was washing / was breaking

• washed / broke

• washed / was breaking

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What they (to do) when you (to see) them?

• were doing/ saw

• were doing / were seeing

• did/ saw

• did/ were seeing