Make the past simple or past continuous
| 1) I (sit) in a cafe when you (call) I was sitting in a cafe when you called. | |
| 2) When you (arrive) at the party, who (be) there? When you arrived at the party, who was there? | |
| 3) Susie (watch) a film when she (hear) the noise. Susie was watching a film when she heard the noise. | |
| 4) Yesterday I (go) to the library, next I (have) a swim, later I (meet) Julie for coffee. Yesterday I went to the library, next I had a swim, later I meet Julie for coffee. | |
| 5) We (play) tennis when John (hurt) his ankle. We were playing tennis when John hurt his ankle. | |
| 6) What (they/do) at 10pm last night – it was really noisy? What they did at 10pm last night – it was really noisy? | |
| 7) He (take) a shower when the telephone (ring) He took a shower when the telephone rang. | |
| 8) He (be) in the shower when the telephone (ring). He was in the shower when the telephone rang. | |
| 9) When I (walk) into the room, everyone (work). When I walked into the room, everyone was working. | |
| 10) It (be) a day last September. The sun (shine) and the birds (sing) . I (walk) along the street when I (meet) an old friend. It was a day last September. The sun was shining and the birds were singing . I walked along the street when I met an old friend. | |
| 11) He (live) in Russia when the Revolution (start). He was living in Russia when the Revolution started. | |
| 12) When her train (get) to the station, we (wait) on the platform When her train got to the station, we were waiting on the platform | |
| 13) He (be) so annoying! He (always leave) his things everywhere. He was so annoying! He was leaving his things everywhere. | |
| 14) On holiday we (visit) Rome, (see) the Vatican, and (spend) a few days at the beach. On holiday we visited Rome, saw the Vatican, and spent a few days at the beach. | |
| 15) Why (stand) on a chair when I (come) into the room? Why was standing on a chair when I came into the room? | |
| 16) They (live) in Germany when they (be) young. They lived in Germany when they were young. | |
| 17) At 7pm yesterday, we (listen) to music. At 7pm yesterday, we were listening to music. | |
| 18) When I (leave) the house, it (snow) When I left the house, it was snowing. | |
| 19) He (work) in a bank when he (meet) his wife. He was working in a bank when he met his wife. | |
| 20) What (you/do) when I (call) you last night? What were you doing when I called you last night? |
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