Question

past simple and past continuous exercises, por favor.

Answer 1

Make the past simple or past continuous
1) What  (you/do) when I  (call) you last night?were you doing - called
2) I  (sit) in a cafe when you  (call).was sitting called
3) When you  (arrive) at the party, who  (be) there? arrived - was
4) Susie  (watch) a film when she  (hear) the noise.was watching - heard
5) Yesterday I  (go) to the library, next I  (have) a swim, later I  (meet) Julie for coffee.went - had - met
6) We  (play) tennis when John  (hurt) his ankle?.were playing - hurt
7) What  (they/do) at 10pm last night - it was really noisy? were they doing
8) He  (take) a shower when the telephone  (ring).was taking - rang
9) He  (be) in the shower when the telephone  (ring).was rang
10) When I  (walk) into the room, everyone  (work)?.walked - was working
11) It  (be) a day last September. The sun  (shine)and the birds  (sing) . I  (walk) along the street when I (meet) an old friend.was - was shining - were singing - was walkingmet
12) He  (live) in Russia when the Revolution  (start).was living - started
13) When her train  (get) to the station, we  (wait) on the platform?.got - were waiting
14) He  (be) so annoying! He  (always leave) his things everywhere.was - was always leaving
15) On holiday we  (visit) Rome,  (see) the Vatican, and  (spend) a few days at the beach.visitedsawspent
16) Why  (stand) on a chair when I  (come) into the room? were you standing - came
17) They  (live) in Germany when they  (be) young? lived - were
18) At 7pm yesterday, we  (listen) to music?.were listening
19) When I  (leave) the house, it  (snow)? leftwas - snowing
20) He  (work) in a bank when he  (meet) his wife?.was working - met