● Choose the past simple or past continuous and mark the key word:
1. What were you doing (you /do) when I called (call) you last night?
2. I was sitting (sit) in a café when you called (call).
3. When you arrived (arrive) at the party, who were (be) there?
4. Susie was watching (watch) a film when she heard (hear) the noise.
5. Yesterday Iwent (go) to the library, next I had (have) a swim, later I met (meet) Julie
for a coffee.
6. We were playing (play) tennis when John hurt (hurt) his ankle.
7. What were they doing (they / do) at 10pm last night? It was (be) really noisy.
8. He was taking (take) a shower when the telephone rang (ring).
9. He was (be) in the shower when the telephone rang (ring).
10. When Iwas walking (walk) into the room, everyone was working (work).
11. It was (be) a day last September. The sun was shining (shine), the birds were
singing (sing). I was waking (walk) along the street when Iwas meeting (meet) an old
friend.
12. He was living (live) in Russia when the Revolution started (start).
13. When her train got (get) to the station, we were waiting on the platform.
14. He was (be) so annoying! He was always leaving (always / leave) his things
everywhere.
15. On holiday we visited (visit) Rome, saw (see) the Vatican, and spent (spend) a few
days at the beach.
16. Why were you standing (you / stand) on a chair when Icame (come) into the
room?
17. They lived (live) in Germany when they were (be) young.
18. At 7pm yesterday, we were listening (listen) to music.
19. When Ileft (leave) the house, it was snowing (snow).
20. He was working (work) in a bank when he met (meet) his wife.