past simple and past continuous

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

• sit/calling

• sitting/calling

• sat/called

• sitting/called

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

• arrived/was

• arrived/were

• were arriving/was

• were arriving/were

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

• watch/heard

• was watching/heard

• was watching/was hearing

• watched/heard

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

• go/had/met

• was going/was having/was meeting

• went/had/met

• went/had/was meeting

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

• was playing/hurted

• was playing/hurt

• were playing/hurted

• were playing/hurt

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

• did they do

• they did

• they do

• were they doing

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

• took/rang

• was taking/was ringing

• was taking/ rang

• was taking/ring

He (be) in the shower when the telephone (ring).

• was/ ring

• was/was ringing

• were /rang

• was/ rang

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

• walked/worked

• walked/was working

• walked/were working

• was walking/was working

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

• were/was shining/were singing/ was walking/ met

• was/were shining/were singing/ was walking/ meet

• was/was shining/were singing/ was walking/ met

• were/was shining/were singing/ walked/ met

Answer explanation

When you are telling a story, you should use Past Simple tense for describing things.