Question

Past Simple or Past Continuous?
3. James and his friends 1) ……… (decide) to go camping on the mountainside for the weekend. There 2) ………. (be) few of them so they 3)……….. (need) two tents. The friends have often camped out on the mountain and 4) ………. (know) the path very well. The site they 5) ……. (choose) 6) ………… (be) at the base of a cliff. James 7) ………. (light) two stoves and 8) ………… (cook) them all some food. Then they 9) ……… (go) to bed. They 10) ……… (wake up) just after loud thunder. The sound of rain 11) ……….. (keep) them awake so they 12) …… (sit) up for the rest of the night.

Answer 1

1 - past simple (decided)
2 - past simple (were)
3 - past simple (needed)
4 - past simple (know)
5 - past continuous (have chosen)
6 - past simple (was)
7 - past simple (lit)
8 - past simple (cooked)
9 - past simple (went)
10 - past simple (woke up)
11 - past continuous (was keeping)
12 - past simple (sat)