Past Simple v Past Continuous
Quiz
Complete the gaps with the correct forms of the past simple or past continuous. Put a comma between the two answers.
David ...... (work) on his computer at 5.00.
No one ...... (listen) to the radio, so I ...... (turn) it off.
It ...... (snow) heavily when the children ...... (go) out to play a little.
The cute puppy ...... (hide) in the bathroom as it ...... (be) scared of the big cat.
The teenagers ...... (have) a party while the father ...... (visit) his distant cousins.
The fuse ...... (blow) when I ...... (watch) the news on Channel 5.
Jerry ...... (have) an appointment with his dentists last week.
The plane ...... (fly) over the Atlantic when it ...... (lose) cabin pressure.
Julie ...... (spend) as much as 20 euros this morning.
My grandmother ...... (bake) me some delicious cookies yesterday.
How much ...... (it/cost) to have the garage repainted? -- Not much, it ...... (be) quite cheap actually.
Jack ...... (buy) a lovely dress for his wife while he ...... (be) on a business trip in Switzerland.
The children ...... (be) cross when they ...... (get) up this morning.
When she ...... (be) a young girl, your mother ...... (want) to be a famous singer.
The purse ...... (lie) on the road when the policeman ...... (spot) it.