Fill in the two gaps in each sentence with the past simple or past continuous of the verbs in brackets. Press "Check" to check your answers. Use the "Hint" button to get a free letter. You will lose points if you use hints!
1. When I
a shower, the phone
.
(have / ring)
2. The teacher
while we
the exam.
(leave / do)
3. While I
to Bill, the bus
.
(talk / arrive)
4. She
when she
for the bus.
(fall / run)
5. He
TV when Mum
home.
(watch / get)
6. Tommy
asleep when he
a book.
(fall / read)
7. We
to school when it
to snow.
(go / start)
8. While you
basketball, a friend
.
(play / telephone)
9. When he
along the motorway, he
a crash.
(drive / have)
10. Sarah
dinner when the accident
.
(cook / happen)
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