Past Simple vs past Continuous Put the verbs in the correct tense: past simple or past continuouns.
1. It_____ (rain) when I got up.
2. When Mathew arrived, we____(have) dinner.
3. She heard him because he______(talk) loudly.
4. The taxi_____(stop) when the train left.
5. He saw her when she____(stand) on the terrace.
6. The child fell asleep when I____(watch) TV.
7. When they____(get) married, I___(be) on holiday in France.
8. While my mother____(garaden), my father____(do) the washing up.
9._____(There to be) a bell at 8.15 and the classes____(start) immediately.
10. When I saw Jim at the disco, he_____(talk) to the DJ.
11. We____(go) swimming in the sea because the weather___(be) fine.
12. They___(have) a good time when the disaster____(happen).
13. He_____(buy) some greeting cards when I____(meet) him at Harrods.
14. When the alarm_____(ring), he___(have) a drink in the bar.
15. Robert____(ski) down a mountain when he____(fall).
16. When she___(hear) the big crash, she____(eat) her cornflakes.
17. Oliver____(live) in Detroit when his mother____(die).
18. She____(have) a shower when the child____(fall) and ___(break) the leg.
19. He____(still/begin) his homework when I finished mine.
20. I____(travel) to America when the terrible attack look place.
21. While she_____ (work) hard cleaning the house, he____(lie) on the sofa.
22. I____ (see) the thief just as he____(run) away.
23. The accident took place she____(have) a driving lesson.
24. The driver killed the dog beacause he___(not/watch) the road.
25. I___(wash) my hair when my friend___(arrive).
26. While she___(sing), I___(cry).
27. She____(be) very happy when she___(find) the ring.
28. When I heard the joke, he___(laugh).
29. I____(walk) along the srteet when I___(see) the crowd.
30. She fell when she___(run) across the street.
31. They were reading a book when they___(wait) for the bus.
32. When I arrived home, she_____(have) her tea.
33. The computeer____(explode) when Brain___(mend) it.
34. I____ (see) him at the party. He__(dance) with a nice girl.
35. Yesterday morning Mary___(sleep) heavily when the telephone___(ring). She__(get) up and__(answer) the phone.

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