Question

Complete the following sentences using an appropriate past simple or past continuous tense.
1. When I …………………………. (drive) to work, I ………………………… (see) Peter.
2. When I …………………………… (have a bath), the telephone …………………………. (ring).
3. I ………………………… (sleep) when someone …………………………. (knock) on the door.
4. While she ………………………. (play) games, I ……………………….. (work).
5. As I …………………………… (open) my eyes, I …………………………… (see) a strange sight.
6. James ………………………… (tidy) the lounge while I ………………………….. (cook) supper.
7. While they ………………………… (play) caroms, somebody …………………………. (break) into the house.
8. I ……………………….. (think) of it just when you ………………………….. (open) your mouth.
9. When she ………………………….. (have a bath), the child …………………………. (begin) to cry.
10. She ………………………….. (take) out her pen and ………………………. (start) writing.

Answer 1

was driving
saw
was having a bath
rang
was sleeping
knocked
was playing
was working
opened
saw
was tidying
was cooking
were playing
broke
was thinking
opened
was having a bath
began
took
started