The document contains 20 sentences describing various situations involving actions that were occurring in the past or past continuous tense. The sentences describe people's locations and activities at certain points in time, often involving two simultaneous or overlapping actions.
The document contains 20 sentences describing various situations involving actions that were occurring in the past or past continuous tense. The sentences describe people's locations and activities at certain points in time, often involving two simultaneous or overlapping actions.
The document contains 20 sentences describing various situations involving actions that were occurring in the past or past continuous tense. The sentences describe people's locations and activities at certain points in time, often involving two simultaneous or overlapping actions.
The document contains 20 sentences describing various situations involving actions that were occurring in the past or past continuous tense. The sentences describe people's locations and activities at certain points in time, often involving two simultaneous or overlapping actions.
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1) I (sit) in a cafe when you (call) .
2) When you (arrive) at the party, who (be) there?
3) Susie (watch) a film when she (hear) the noise.
4) Yesterday I (go) to the library, next I (have) a
swim, later I (meet) Julie for coffee.
5) We (play) tennis when John (hurt) his ankle.
6) What (they/do) at 10pm last night - it was really noisy?
7) He (take) a shower when the telephone (ring).
8) He (be) in the shower when the telephone (ring).
9) When I (walk) into the room, everyone (work).
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.
11) He (live) in Russia when the Revolution (start).
12) When her train (get) to the station, we (wait) on
the platform.
13) He (be) so annoying! He (always leave) his hings
everywhere.
14) On holiday we (visit) Rome, (see) the Vatican,
and (spend) a few days at the beach.
15) Why (stand) on a chair when I (come) into the
room?
16) They (live) in Germany when they (be) young.
17) At 7pm yesterday, we (listen) to music.
18) When I (leave) the house, it (snow).
19) He (work) in a bank when he (meet) his wife.
20) What (you/do) when I (call) you last night?
1. The children (play)___________________________ in the park when it started to rain. 2. I was watching a movie when I (notice) ___________________________ him standing outside. 3. She arrived when I (have) ___________________________ a bath, so I couldn't answer the door! 4. I (see) ___________________________ a famous celebrity when I was shopping on Oxford Street yesterday. 5. She was drinking too much so she (fall) ___________________________. I hope she learnt her lesson! 6. Charlie (hide) ___________________________ in my wardrobe when Lola found him. She screamed! 7. The computer (break) ___________________________ when I was checking my bank balance. 8. She was smiling until the terrible singer (come) ___________________________ on stage. 9. I (live) ___________________________ in Cape Town when Michelle Obama visited. 10. My parents were watching me carefully but my brother (distract) ___________________________them so I could sneak out the window! Complete the sentences. Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the past continuous.
1. While I (drive), I (have) an accident.
2. Kate (have) dinner and then she (do) her homework.
3. The thieves (hide) in the kitchen when the police (come) in.
4. Sam (plan) a party and then he (phone) his friends.
5. While we (clean) the house, we (break) some glasses.
6. Alan (look) out of the window when he (see) a UFO.