Use of Past Simple and Past Continuous Tense

Question 1

Alan ________ out of the window when he _______ a UFO.

Accepted Answer

was looking/saw

Question 2

As I __________ for bus, I _________ Joe crossing the road.

Accepted Answer

was waiting/saw

Question 3

The thieves _________ in the kitchen when the police __________ in.

Accepted Answer

were hiding/came

Question 4

While she was packing the bags, I ________ for our passports.

Accepted Answer

was looking

Question 5

He was cancelling his flight ______ we called him.

Accepted Answer

when

Question 6

We were complaining about the weather ________ the sun _______ through the clouds.

Accepted Answer

when /broke

Question 7

When we _______ home, we discovered that water _______ down the walls.

Accepted Answer

reached/was running

Question 8

We were watching a movie _____ the screen went blank.

Accepted Answer

when

Question 9

When we _______ home, we _________ dinner.

Accepted Answer

got/had

Question 10

I ________ in Rome for ten years while I _______ a child.

Accepted Answer

lived/was

Question 11

While we __________ the house, we _________ some glasses.

Accepted Answer

were cleaning/broke

Question 12

While I _________ , I _________ an accident.

Accepted Answer

was driving/had

Question 13

I ________ a truck when I heard a loud thump.

Accepted Answer

was overtaking

Question 14

Sandra ________ the dishes _______ a plate fell off the shelf.

Accepted Answer

was washing/when

Question 15

_____________ he was talking on the phone, I was watching TV.

Accepted Answer

while

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