Past Simple or Past Continuous?

Question 1

I was late but my friends _______ _______ for me when I arrived.

Accepted Answer

were waiting

Question 2

Complete the following: They were sitting in the garden. It _________ to rain.

Accepted Answer

started

Question 3

What did you do on Saturday evening? I ________ to the movies.

Accepted Answer

went

Question 4

Sally _____ _______ a book when her friend knocked on the door.

Accepted Answer

was reading

Question 5

The girls broke a window when they _____ playing football at lunchtime.

Accepted Answer

were

Question 6

Jane _______ home when I went to see her. She was working.

Accepted Answer

wasn't

Question 7

The mail came while I ______ _______ breakfast.

Accepted Answer

was having

Question 8

Complete the sentence...Tom walked down the street. He _______ Jack.

Accepted Answer

saw

Question 9

They were __________ in the movie theatre when her phone rang.

Accepted Answer

sitting

Question 10

Carol _______ painting the room. She fell off the ladder.

Accepted Answer

was

Question 11

What _____ ______ _______ on Saturday evening at 9.30?

Accepted Answer

were you doing

Question 12

Sarah was painting the room when she fell off the ladder. She ______ her arm.

Accepted Answer

broke

Question 13

When we went out it ___ _______ .

Accepted Answer

was raining

Question 14

I was __________ a film on TV last night when you rang.

Accepted Answer

watching

Question 15

The sun was ______ so I went for a walk.

Accepted Answer

shining

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