Past Simple and Past Continuous Used To

Put the verb into the correct form, past continuous or past simple.

Jenny ......... (wait) for me when I ......... (arrive).

• was waiting, arrived

• waited, arrived

• was waiting, was ariving

‘What ........... (you / do) at this time yesterday?’ ‘I was asleep.’

• did you do

• were you doing

‘ ............. (you / go) out last night?’ ‘No, I was too tired.’

• Did you go

• Were you going

How fast ........ (you / drive) when the accident ........ (happen)?

• did you drive, happened

• were you driving, was happening

• were you driving, happened

Sam ........ (take) a picture of me while I .......... (not / look).

• took, didn't look

• took, wasn't looking

• was taking, didn't look

We were in a very difficult position. We ......... (not / know) what to do, so we ......... (do) nothing.

• didn't know, did

• weren't knowing, were doing

• weren't knowing, did

I haven’t seen Alan for ages. When I last .......... (see) him, he .......... (try) to find a job.

• saw, tried

• saw, was trying

• was seeing, tried

I (walk) along the street when suddenly I (hear) something behind me. Somebody (follow) me.

• walked, was hearing, followed

• was walking, heard, was following

• was walking, was hearing, followed

When I was young, I ......... (want) to be a pilot. Later I .........(change) my mind.

• wanted, changed

• was wanting, was changing

• wanted, was changing

Last night I .......... (drop) a plate when I .......... (do) the washing up. Fortunately it .......... (not / break).

• dropped, did, didn't break

• was dropping, did, wasn't breaking

• dropped, was doing, didn't break