Question

Past simple vs past continuous put the verbs in the correct tense: past simple or past continuouns. 1. (rain) when i got up. 2. when mathew arrived, ) dinner. 3. she heard him because ) loudly. 4. the ) when the train left. 5. he saw her when ) on the terrace. 6. the child fell asleep when ) tv. 7. when ) married, ) on holiday in france. 8. while my ), my ) the washing up. to be) a bell at 8.15 and the ) immediately. 10. when i saw jim at the disco, ) to the dj. 11. ) swimming in the sea because the ) fine. 12. ) a good time when the ). 13. ) some greeting cards when ) him at harrods. 14. when the ), ) a drink in the bar. 15. ) down a mountain when ). 16. when ) the big crash, ) her cornflakes. 17. ) in detroit when his ). 18. ) a shower when the ) and ) the leg. 19. /begin) his homework when i finished mine. 20. ) to america when the terrible attack look place. 21. while (work) hard cleaning the house, ) on the sofa. 22. (see) the thief just as ) away. 23. the accident took place ) a driving lesson. 24. the driver killed the dog beacause /watch) the road. 25. ) my hair when my ). 26. while ), ). 27. ) very happy when ) the ring. 28. when i heard the joke, ). 29. ) along the srteet when ) the crowd. 30. she fell when ) across the street. 31. they were reading a book when ) for the bus. 32. when i arrived home, ) her tea. 33. the ) when ) it. 34. (see) him at the party. ) with a nice girl. 35. yesterday morning ) heavily when the ). ) up ) the phone.

Answer 1

1 was raining
2 were having
3 was talking
4 stopped
5 was standing
6 was watching
7 got was
8 was gardening was doing
9 was started
10 was talking
11 went was
12 were having happened
13 was buying met
14 rang was having
15 was skiing fell
16 heard was eating
17 was living died
18 was having fell broke
19 was still beginning 
20 was traveling
21 was working was lying
22 saw was running
23 was having 
24 wasn't watching
25 was washing arrived
26 was singing was crying
27 was found
28 was laughing
29 was walking saw
30 was running
31 were waiting
32 was having
33 exploded was mending
34 saw was dancing
35 was sleeping rang got answered