Past Simple-Past Continuous 1
Past Simple-Past Continuous 2
Past Simple-Past Continuous
Strange ones
100

The doorbell____(ring) when I_____(take) a shower.

The doorbell rang when I was taking a shower.

100

When I _____ (write) my report, the electricity _____ (go) off.

While I was writing my report, the electricity went off.

100

What ____ (you/do) when I _____ (call) you last night?

What were you doing when I called you last night?

200

Mr. and Mrs. Davis  _____ (fall) when they ______ (dance).

Mr. and Mrs. David fell when they were dancing.

200

Timothy ____ (get) a black eye when he _____ (fight) with a friend last night.

Timothy got a black eye when he was fighting with a friend last night.

200

I ____ (sit) in a café when you ____ (call).

I was sitting in a café when you called.

300

Joseph_____(drive) too fast when he____(have) a car accident.

Joseph was driving too fast when he had a car accident.

300

Joe _____ (do) his homework yesterday when his dog _____ (eat) it.

Joseph was doing his homework yesterday when his dog ate it.

300

We ____ (play) tennis when John ____ (hurt) his ankle.

We were playing tennis when John hurt his ankle.

400

I _____ (listen) to my iPod when I _____ (hear) the fire alarm.

I was listening to my iPod when I heard the fire alarm.

400

He _____ (lose) his wallet when he _____ (play) in the park.

He lost his wallet when he was playing in the park.

400

When I _____ (leave) the house, it _____ (snow).

When I left the house, it was snowing.

500

My sister ____ (rip) her pants when she ______ (run).

My sister ripped her pants when she was running.

500

When she ____ (cook), the telephone ______ (ring).

When she was cooking, the telephone rang.

500

When I _____ (walk) into the room, everyone ______ (work).

When I walked into the room, everyone was working.