Past Simple v Past Continuous
Quiz
Complete the gaps with the correct forms of the past simple or past continuous. If necessary, put a comma between your answers.
I ..... (wait) in front of the cinema. Where ..... (be / you) all the time?
Linda ..... (phone) me to let me know they ..... (run) a little late.
Pete and Lilly ..... (kiss) when I ..... (walk) in on them.
Mr and Mrs Shoemaker ..... (make) a booking when I ..... (overhear) their conversation last Monday.
They ..... (meet) while they ..... (work) at the same hotel.
Mrs Jackson ..... (leave) you a message saying that she ..... (come) late that night.
Henry ..... (drive) at 60 mph when a police officer ..... (stop) him.
While the children ..... (slide) down the mountain, they ..... (have) a small accident.
Why ..... (you / be) so rude to Mr Clark that night?
The mayor ..... (plant) a tree in the new park when it suddenly ..... (start) raining.
The boys ..... (run) around some trees when their mother ..... (interrupt) them abruptly.
Laura ..... (drop) her purse on the pavement outside the cinema when she ..... (get) into a taxi the other night.
The accountant ..... (open) the windows for a moment while his colleagues ..... (be) out at a meeting.
Mrs Admonds ..... (paint) a lovely self-portrait when her mobile ..... (lose) signal.
The tourist ..... (take) some pictures of the mountains when it suddenly ..... (get) very dark.