heard

16. When she____________ (hear) the big

was eating (eat) her
crash, she ___________
cornflakes.
was living
17. Oliver ____________(live) in Detroit when
his mother ____________(die)
died
Past Simple vs past Continuous was having
18. She ____________(have) a shower when
fell
the child ____________(fall) and
broke
____________(break) the leg.
19. He was
____________(still/begin)
still beginning his
homework when I finished mine.
20. I was travelling
____________(travel) to America when
the terrible attack took place.
21. While she ____________(work)
was working hard
A- Put the verbs in the correct tense: was lying
cleaning the house, he ____________(lie)
past simple or past Continuous. on the sofa.
saw
22. I ____________(see) the thief just as he
____________
was running (run) away.
23. The accident took place when she
was having
____________(have) a driving lesson.
was raining
1. It ____________(rain) when I got up.
24. The driver killed the dog because he
2. When Mathew arrived, we
wasn´t watching
____________(not/watch) the road.
were having
____________(have) dinner.
was whashing
25. I ____________(wash) my hair when my
3. She heard him because he
arrived
friend ____________(arrive)
was talking
____________(talk) loudly.
was singing
26. While she ____________(sing), I
was stopping
4. The taxi ____________(stop) when the
was crying
____________(cry)
train left.
was
27. She ____________ (be) very happy when
5. He saw her when she
found
she ____________(find) the ring.
was stading
____________(stand) on the terrace.
28. When I heard the joke, he
was watching
6. The child fell asleep when I ____________
laughed
____________(laugh)
(watch) TV.
29. I ____________(walk)
was walking along the street
got
7. When they ____________(get) married, I
saw
when I ____________(see) the crowd.
was
____________ (be) on holiday in France.
was running
30. She fell when she ____________(run)
8. While my mother was gardening
____________(garden),
across the street.
was doing
my father ____________(do) the washing
31. They were reading a book when they
up.
were waiting (wait) for the bus.
____________
there was
9. ____________(There to be) a bell at 8.15
32. When I arrived home, she
started
and the classes ____________(start)
was having
____________(have) her tea.
immediately.
exploded
33. The computer ____________(explode)
10. When I saw Jim at the disco, he
when Brian ____________
was meding (mend) it.
was talking
____________(talk) to the DJ.
34. I ____________(see)
saw him at the party. He
went
11. We ____________(go) swimming in the
____________
was dancing (dance) with a nice girl.
sea because the weather
35. Yesterday morning Mary
was
____________(be) fine.
was slepping
____________(sleep) heavily when the
were having
12. They ____________(have) a good time
rang
telephone ____________(ring). She
happened
when the disaster ____________(happen)
got up
____________(get) up and
was buying
13. He ____________(buy) some greeting
answered
____________(answer) the phone.
met
cards when I ____________ (meet) him
at Harrods.
rang
14. When the alarm____________(ring), he
was having
____________(have) a drink in the bar.
was skiing
15. Robert ____________(ski) down a ____ / 35
fell
mountain when he____________(fall).