Past simple vs past continuous
5 Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the past continuous.
A: We 1) were having a picnic in the park on Sunday when it
2) started raining heavily.
B: What a shame! What 3) did you do?
A: We quickly 4) put everything in the car and 5) went home
* A: What time 6) did you arrive at the party?
B: At about 9:00. Everyone 7) were dancing and 8) were eating when I 9) got there.
*A: What 10) were Tom and Sue doing while you 11) were speaking to me on the phone?
B: They 12) were watching Tv.
6 Complete the sentences with your own ideas. use the past simple and/or the past continuous.
1. I was cooking in the kitchen when the telephone rang.
2. Andy was eating a sandwich while Paul was reading a book.
3. At 4 pm yesterday, kate was playing a tennis match when it started to rain.
4. Sam and Jane were walking, then they went to have lunch.
5. Last Friday, Amanda was married in Las Vegas.
7 Choose the correct answer.
1 .Were. they watching the parade this afternoon?
C were
2 What were you doing at 9:00 last night?
A were you doing
3 Tom wasn't reading at 3:00 today
B wasn't
4 I saw some amazing costumes at the carnival.
B saw
5 Grace and Sammy were dancing all night at the party.
C were dancing
6 Were you sleeping when I called you yesterday?
B Were you
7 Mark sat down and listened to the band
A listened
8 Did you go to the food festival last week?
C Did you go
9 My parents were sitting in the garden while we watched a DVD.
C watched
10 Was Sally making her costume for the parade this afternoon? Yes, she was.
A Was Sally making
11 Stuart was taking photos at the party while everyone else was dancing.
B While
12 Were your parents sleeping at 3:00 this afternoon?
A Were your parents sleeping
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Past simple vs past continuous
5 Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the past continuous.
A: We 1) were having a picnic in the park on Sunday when it
2) started raining heavily.
B: What a shame! What 3) did you do?
A: We quickly 4) put everything in the car and 5) went home
* A: What time 6) did you arrive at the party?
B: At about 9:00. Everyone 7) were dancing and 8) were eating when I 9) got there.
*A: What 10) were Tom and Sue doing while you 11) were speaking to me on the phone?
B: They 12) were watching Tv.
6 Complete the sentences with your own ideas. use the past simple and/or the past continuous.
1. I was cooking in the kitchen when the telephone rang.
2. Andy was eating a sandwich while Paul was reading a book.
3. At 4 pm yesterday, kate was playing a tennis match when it started to rain.
4. Sam and Jane were walking, then they went to have lunch.
5. Last Friday, Amanda was married in Las Vegas.
7 Choose the correct answer.
1 .Were. they watching the parade this afternoon?
C were
2 What were you doing at 9:00 last night?
A were you doing
3 Tom wasn't reading at 3:00 today
B wasn't
4 I saw some amazing costumes at the carnival.
B saw
5 Grace and Sammy were dancing all night at the party.
C were dancing
6 Were you sleeping when I called you yesterday?
B Were you
7 Mark sat down and listened to the band
A listened
8 Did you go to the food festival last week?
C Did you go
9 My parents were sitting in the garden while we watched a DVD.
C watched
10 Was Sally making her costume for the parade this afternoon? Yes, she was.
A Was Sally making
11 Stuart was taking photos at the party while everyone else was dancing.
B While
12 Were your parents sleeping at 3:00 this afternoon?
A Were your parents sleeping
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