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.
What ..... (you / do) when you ..... (hear) about John Lennon's death?
As Tom and Milly ..... (do) exercise, their brother Phillip ..... (burst) in and ..... (start) shouting at them.
While the Thompsons ..... (sit) at the table and ..... (wait) for their lunch to be served, an armed bank robber ..... (flee) the city with 2 million dollars.
Mr Simpson ..... (want) to take over that small company when he suddenly ..... (suffer) a heart attack and ..... (die) instantly.
It ..... (rain) heavily when Pete and Lilly ..... (return) from their outing in the countryside.
The husband ..... (bake) the potatoes and the wife ..... (serve) drinks to their company when, all of a sudden, the gas cooker ..... (blow) off.
Diana ..... (read) a lovely book when the phone ..... (ring).
Michael ..... (settle) down really fast after he ..... (get) married to Susan.
What ..... (you / do) when the tidal wave ..... (hit) the coast?
..... (you brother / sleep) at that time?
The students ..... (listen) to the professor who ..... (talk) about the negative effects of air pollution.
..... (you / watch) this film last night?
The fire ..... (start) when the chef ..... (prepare) a souffle.
When the paramedics ..... (ring) the door bell, I ..... (get) up to answer it.
While the young men ..... (swim) in the lake, one of them ..... (get) sick and ..... (drown).