5.1 Past simple and past continuous

Why ... (stand) on a chair when I ... (come) into the room?

Excuse me, sir. Can you tell us what you ... (do) at 11 o'clock last night?

What ... (they/do) at 10pm last night - it was really noisy?

When I ... (leave) the house, it ... (snow).

When I ... (wake) up this morning, my housemate ... (sing) and it ... (rain).

When they ... (arrive), John ... (cook).

The day I ... (hear) the news, I ... (study) for my exams.

I ... (break) my leg while I ... (ski).

It ... (rain) when the accident ... (happen).

Yesterday I ... (go) to the library, then I ... (have) a swim.

While he ... (work) in a bank, he ... (meet) his wife.

At 7pm yesterday, we ... (listen) to music.

He ... (live) in Russia when the Revolution ...(start).

You ... (work) as a waitress in a cocktail bar, when I ... (meet) you.

When her train ... (get) to the station, we ... (wait) on the platform.

On holiday we ... (visit) Rome, ... (see) the Vatican, and ... (spend) a few days at the beach.

He ... (take) a shower when the telephone ... (ring).

Susie ... (watch) a film when she ... (hear) the noise.

While I ... (have) lunch, my cousin ... (phone).

What ... (you/do) when I ... (call) you last night?

We ... (play) tennis when John ... (hurt) his ankle.

When I ... (walk) into the room, everyone ... (work).

When I ..(walk) into the room, the dog ..(run) around and the children ..(write) on the walls.

He ... (be) in the shower when the telephone ...(ring).

I ... (sit) in a cafe when you ... (call).