Past simple tense
Past continuous tense
Mixed
complete the sentences with the past simple or past continuous
100

Did you _______basketball yesterday ?

play

100

I _______ riding a horse when I was a child.

was

100

I was drinking coffee ______ my daughter came.

when

100

We ______/see/ something strange in the sky while we _______/look/ at the stars. 

saw / were looking 

200

 Did you _____ pizza ?

eat

200

Were you studying in London?

No I wasn't

200

_______ I phoned to my friend, She was doing her homework.

When

200

The sun _____ /shine/ when we _____/arrive/ at the beach.


was shining / arrived 

300

_____she go to UB last week ?

Did

300

She was _____ car.

driving 

300

She talked on the phone _____ I was cooking.

while

300

While I _____/wait/ for the bus, I ____/message/ a few friends.


was waiting / messaged/

400

I ______ to music yesterday?

listened

400

_____ were you eating?

What

400

My sister downloaded her photo while I ________ to music 

was listening 

400

Jenna _____/cry/ when I finally _____/find/ her.

was crying/found

500

We didn't ______ to the countryside.

go

500

_____were you going?

Where

500

My brother was drinking hot water when I ______ selfie. 

took

500

When I _____/arrive/ at Paul's house, she ______/sit/ outside in her garden.

arrived / was sitting 

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