Question

Put the verb into the correct form, past continuous or past simple. example: while jane . was cooking (cook) dinner, the phone rang (ring). 1) sam . (fall) off the ladder while he (paint) the ceiling. 2) last night i . (read) in bed when suddenly i (hear) a scream. 3) (you/watch) television when i phoned you? 4) ann (wait) for me when i (arrive). 5) i (not/drive) very fast when the accident (happen). 6) i .. (break) a plate last night. i .. (do) the washing-up when it (slip) out of my hand. 7) tom . (take) a photograph of me while i /look) 8) we (not/go) out because it ). 9) what (you/do) at this time yesterday? 10) i . (see) carol at the party. she (wear) a really beautiful dress.

Answer 1

1 fell-was painting
2 was reading -heard
3 Were you watching
4 was waiting-arrived
5 wasn't driving -happened
6 broke-was doing-slipped
7 took-wasn't looking
8 didn't go-it was raining
9 were you doing
10 saw-was wearing