Complete the sentences with the past simple or past
continuous form of the verbs given.
1 While I was walking home, I (meet) my
friend.
2 My parents (have) an argument when I
walked into the room.
3 The students were talking all the time while the teacher
(explain) the exercise.
4 What were you doing when you (hear)
the news?
5 The students (write) an essay when the
teacher told them to stop.
6 My mum (drive) when her mobile phone
started to ring.
7 The birds (sing) when we left home this
morning.

1 While I was walking home, I met my friend. 2 My parents were having an argument when I walked into the room. 3 The students were talking all the time while the teacher was explaining the exercise. 4 What were you doing when you heard the news? 5 The students were writing an essay when the teacher told them to stop. 6 My mum was driving when her mobile phone started to ring. 7 The birds were singing when we left home this morning.