Select correct wordsOnline version Past simple or past continuous by Veranika Bebekh 1 When I ______ him he ______ some milk. a was seeing / drank b was seeing / was drinking c saw /was drinking d saw / drank 2 You _____ football when you _____ your leg a were playing / broke b played / broke c were playing / were breaking d played / were breaking 3 The lights ______ out while Steve _____ TV. a went / watched b was going / was watching c went / was watching d was going / watched 4 We ________ when the guests __________. a sang / were arriving b were singing / were arriving c sang / arrived d were singing / arrived 5 While Mum ________, someone _______ at the door. a cooked / was knocking b cooked / knocked c was cooking / was knocking d was cooking / knocked 6 John and Jim ______ behind a tree when they ____ hide-and-seek. a were / were playing b was / were playing c were / played d were / was playing 7 I ______ the flowers when you _____ in. a planted / came b was planting / came c was planting / were coming d planted / were coming 8 Marge _______ in the sun while Dave _____ in the sea. a was lying / swam b was lying / was swimming c lay / was swimming d lay / swam 9 John ______ a sandcastle while his mum _____ crossword puzzles. a built / solved b was building / was solving c built / was solving d was building / solved 10 They ______ the mountain when he _____ off. a climbed / fell b were climbing / was falling c were climbing / fell d climbed / was falling 11 Nick ________ his homework, when his mum _________ the room. a was doing/entered b did/entered c was doing/was entering d did/was entering
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