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.
Jane ..... (drive) my car on the main road when we ..... (hit) another car which ..... (brake) suddenly in front of us.
A little girl ..... (walk) down the street when she ..... (trip) on the pavement. She ..... (not / look) where she ..... (go).
Pete and Lilly ..... (not / notice) me at first because they ..... (talk) to each other. You ..... (can) tell Pete ..... (make) passes at her.
I ..... (have) a shower when the phone ..... (ring) so I ..... (not / can) possibly hear it.
The tourists ..... (walk) in the mountains when suddenly they ..... (hear) a scream. A young man ..... (find) himself in trouble.
Jack and Niels ..... (have) so much fun at the birthday party that they ..... (decide) to stay longer and they ..... (dance) the night away.
When Ms Jankins ..... (enter) the room, the children ..... (play) cards. First, they ..... (not / notice) their teacher come in, so they ..... (not / put) the cards away immediately.
When the CFO ..... (arrive) at the meeting room, his colleagues ..... (discuss) the latest political development.
What ..... (she / do) when you ..... (call) out her name?
Where ..... (you / walk) your dog when the bomb ..... (go) off?
Why ..... (he / hide) in the wardrobe when the police ..... (storm) the building?
While we ..... (have) lunch that day, we ..... (see) an accident happen just outside a small car park.
Why ..... (you / run) away when the man ..... (yell) at you?
Last night my wife and I ..... (watch) a soap opera on TV when the door bell ..... (ring) loudly.
Mr and Mrs Scooter ..... (enjoy) the day out when it suddenly ..... (start) raining.