Past simple or Past continuous?
•Put the verb into the correct form, past continuous or past simple.
1. Jenny __________ (wait) for me when I __________ (arrive).
2. ‘What __________(you/do) at this time yesterday?’ ‘I__________(be) asleep.
3. ‘__________(you/go) out last night?’ ‘No, I was too tired.’
4. How fast __________(you/drive) when the accident __________(happen)?
5. Sam __________ (take) a picture of me while I __________ (not look).
6. We were in a very difficult position. We __________ (not know) what to do.
7. I haven’t seen Alan for ages. When I last __________(see) him, he __________(try) to find
a job.
8. I __________(walk) along the street when suddenly I __________ (hear) footsteps behind
me. Somebody __________ (follow) me. I was scared and I __________ (start) to run.
9. When I was young, I __________ (want) to be a pilot.
10. Last night I __________ (drop) a plate when I __________ (do) the washing-up.
Fortunately it __________ (not break).