Question

1 Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the past continuous.

1 What …….......……… (you/do) when the earthquake struck?
2 It …………..…………… (snow) heavily while you …………..…………… (sleep).
3 A hurricane …………..…………… (hit) our town at 4am this morning.
4 …………..…………… (you/watch) the news last night? There …………..…………… (be) a big wildfire in California.
5 They …………..…………… (run) from the building and …..…………… (hide) under a tree.
6 Mum …………..…………… (phone) Dad when the ambulance …………..…………… (arrive).
7 It was a beautiful day. The sun …………..…………… (shine) and the birds …………..…………… (sing).

Answer 1

1. did you do
2. was snowing, were sleeping
3. has hit
4. Did you watch, was
5. ran, hid
6. phoned, arrived
7. was shinning, we’re singing