Question

Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the past continuous.
1. I_____ (work) in Oxford when I _____(meet) Tony for the first time.
2. It _____ (rain) when Sara _____ (arrive) home.
3. We _____ (have) lunch when you _____ (ring).
4. You ____ (chat) when I _____ (come) in.
5. Joe _____ (cook) when he _____ (cut) his finger.
6. Dave and Becky _____ (watch) TV when the baby _____ (wake) up.
7. Ben ____ (play) chess when you ____ (enter) the room.
8. She ____ (take) a music lesson when your friend ____ (call) on me.

Answer 1

1. I was working... when I met...
2. It was raining when Sara arrived...
3. We were having... when you rang.
4. You were chatting when I came in.
5. ... was cooking... when he cut...
6. ... were watching... woke up.
7. Ben was playing... when you entered...
8. She was taking ... called ...