Question

Complete these sentences by putting the verbs into the past continuous or the past simple.

1 I ... was watching television when the phone rang (watch]
2 When the ambulance came, we him into it. (carry)
3 She … her car when she suddenly felt ill. (drive)
4 When he saw me, he … off the wall (fall)
5 We … to the radio when it suddenly stopped working (listen)
6 Why …. cards when he walked into the office? (you play)
7 … you when you gave them the money? (they thank)
8 ….. when you turned on the gas? (you smoke)
9 When I arrived, they… hello but continued working (say)
10 When I got to the hospital, she … in the waiting room (sit)

Answer 1

1 I was watching television when the phone rang.
2 When the ambulance came, we ... him into it. (carried)
3 She … her car when she suddenly felt ill. (was driving)
4 When he saw me, he … off the wall (fell)
5 We … to the radio when it suddenly stopped working (were listening)
6 Why …. cards when he walked into the office? (were you playing)
7 … you when you gave them the money? (Did they thank)
8 ….. when you turned on the gas? (Were you smoking)
9 When I arrived, they… hello but continued working (said)
10 When I got to the hospital, she … in the waiting room (was sitting)

Answer 2

1. right
2. were carrying
3. was driving
4. was falling
5. were listening
6. were you playing
7. did they thanked
8. were you smoking
9. said
10. was sitting