Question

Test . Past Simple or Past Continuous?

1. I (saw/was seeing) you in the park yesterday. You (sat/ were sitting) on а bench.

2. They (travelled/were travelling) to Canada when they (met/ were meeting) each other.

3. While I (listened/was listening) to music, my brother (did/was doing) his homework.

4. What (did you write/were you writing) when your computer (crashed/was crashing)?

5. As he (passed/was passing) the bank, а man in а mask (knocked/was knocking) him onto the ground.

6. Tom (arrived/was arriving) while the children (had/ were having) their bath.

7. He (come) while I (have) breakfast

8. What you (do) at 10 o’clock on Sunday

9. What you (do) when the phone (ring)?

10. While she (cook) dinner, she (cut) her finger.

Answer 1

1 saw,were sitting

2 were travelling,met

3 was listening,was doing

4 were you writing, crashed

5 was passing, knocked

6 arrived,were having

7 came,was having

8 . What were you doing

9 .What were you doing,rang

10 was cooking,cut

Answer 2

1. I saw you in the park yesterday, you were sittingon a bench

2.they were travelling to Canada when they met each other

3.while i was listening to music, my brotherwas doing his homework

4.what were you writing when your computer crashed?

5.as he passed the bank, a man in a maskknocked him onto the ground

6.tom arrived while the children were having their bath

7.he was coming while i was having a breakfast

8. what were you doing at 10 o'clock on Sunday?

9.what were you doing when the phone rang?

10.while she was cooking dinner, she cut her finger