Past Simple v Past Continuous
Quiz
Complete the gaps with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. Use the past simple and the past continuous only.
Diana ..... (fall) down the stairs when she ..... (move) her coffee table.
A lady at the front ..... (drop) her purse when she ..... (board) the plane.
We ..... (get) all really wet while we ..... (walk) out in the rain.
My sister Berta ..... (lose) her credit card while she ..... (do) the shopping.
Whenever the prime minister ..... (mention) austerity measures in his speech, the audience ..... (shiver) with fear.
As it ..... (snow) heavily, the mayor ..... (cancel) school for the day.
While the sales reps ..... (have) a business lunch, one of them ..... (remember) something very important.
Ms Parkinson ..... (catch) the flu last week and ..... (not / can) attend the conference yesterday.
As the plane ..... (fly) from Bratislava to Madrid, one of the engines ..... (catch) fire and ..... (burst) into flames momentarily.
The moment Harriet ..... (change) her dress, the doorbell ..... (ring).