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.
While his friends ...... (dance), Jack ...... (drink) some champagne.
While the man ...... (look) for a toilet, his wife ...... (admire) the beautiful clothes in the shop windows.
Jane ...... (cram) for her finals while her brother ...... (work) out in the gym.
The kids ...... (build) a snowman while the parents ...... (watch) them.
I ...... (knit) and my husband ...... (do) a crossword puzzle when a policeman ...... (knock) on the door.
I ...... (finish) my essay at 9.00 pm last night and I ...... (go) straight to bed.
As the weather ...... (be) awful last weekend, we ...... (not/go) anywhere. We ...... (spend) the whole weekend at home.
George ...... (sell) his quiet hamlet and ...... (move) to a noisy city.
While my mother ...... (wonder) whether to buy the blouse or not, a big fat lady ...... (grab) it and ...... (go) away with it.
While the tourists ...... (wander) in the woods, a vicious wolf ...... (attack) one of their comrades at the cottage.
I ...... (walk) away from the bus stop when a fast car ...... (stop) right in front of me.
When the new staff ...... (walk) in the office, some people ...... (chat) on the phone while others ...... (work) on their computers.
The tired minister ...... (still/drive) on the motorway at midnight.
While she ...... (swim) in the pool, somebody ...... (take) her clothes away.
Lilly ...... (act) normally while all the men in the room ...... (look) at her in amazement.