Past Simple + Continuous with When and While

Past Simple

200

Yesterday, Michael __________ (eat) a delicious cake at the party.

ate

400

We __________ (visit) the museum last weekend.

visited

600

He __________ (study) for the exam all night.

studied

800

They __________ (go) to the beach for their summer vacation.

went

1000

The cat __________ (run) away because the dog barked loudly.

ran

Past Continuous

200

I __________ (work) on my project this morning.

was working

400

What __________ (you/do) at 9 PM last night?

were you doing

600

Joey and Kate __________ (chat) in the park when I saw them.

were chatting

800

Nadia __________ (paint) the walls when I entered the room.

was painting

1000

Where __________ (she/go) when the car broke down?

was she going

Past Simple and Past Continuous 1

200

Yesterday, I __________ (watch) TV when the phone __________ (ring).

was watching, rang

400

While we __________ (eat) lunch, the cat __________ (jump) on the table.

were eating, jumped

600

What __________ (you/do) when the bell __________ (ring) at school?

were you doing, rang

800

When we __________ (go) to the park, it __________ (rain).

went, was raining

1000

While the family __________ (have) a picnic, a squirrel __________ (steal) their sandwiches.

was having, stole

Past Simple and Past Continuous 2

200

She __________ (read) a book when the thunderstorm __________ (begin).

was reading, began

400

I __________ (study) at the library when my friend __________ (call) me.

was studying, called

600

While they __________ (play) outside, it suddenly __________ (start) to snow.

were playing, started

800

What __________ (you/see) while you __________ (walk) in the park yesterday?

did you see, were walking

1000

While Jim __________ (make) dinner, Pam and Angela __________ (come) to his house.

were making, came