Past Continuous Tense vs Past Simple Tense

Exercise 1

Put the verb into the correct form, past continuous or past simple:

1. Jenny ............................... (wait) for me when I ...................... (arrive).
2. 'What ........................................ (you / do) at this time yesterday?' 'I was asleep.'

3. ' ................................................ (you / go) out last night?' 'No, I was too tired.'

4. How fast .................................... (you / drive) when the accident ............................ (happen)?

5. Sam ........................... (take) a photograph of me while I ............................. (not / look).

6. We were in a very difficult position. We ........................................ (not / know) what to do.

7. I haven't seen Alan for ages. When I last ........................................ (see) him, he  .................................. (try) to find a job.

8. I ..................................... (walk) along the street when suddenly I .............................. (hear) footsteps behind me. Somebody ................................. (follow) me. I was scared and I ..................................... (start) to run.

9. When I was young, I ................................... (want) to be a pilot.

10. Last night I ............................................ (drop) a plate when I ........................................ (do) the washing up. Fortunately it ........................................ (not / break).

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