1.

Put the verbs in brackets in Past Simple or Past Continuous

1. A: Whatyou (do) when the
accident (happen)?
B: I.. (drive) on the motorway.
2. After I (find) the wallet, I ..(go) to the
police.
3. Yesterday morning, Tom(be) sick and he
(need) to stay at home.
4. Sebastian. (arrive) at Susan's house at 9:00 PM, but
she wasn`t there. She. (study) at the library for
her French exam.
5. When I. (walk) into the busy office, the secretary
.. (type) a letter.
8. At 10 o'clock yesterday evening John. (work) at his
computer when the lights.. (go) out.
9. Jill .(listen) to music when she..
(hear) a strange noise in the kitchen.
10. I (not want) to disturb you while
you. (sleep).

2. Write when or while.

1. _____________ he was talking on the phone, I was watching TV.
2.He was cancelling his flight ______ we called him.
3.I saw him I was on my way home
4.We were watching a film _____ the screen went blank.
5.Do not disturb me ______ I'm listening to music!
6. .he was young, he used to smoke a lot
7.George had a terrible accident.he was a child
8..Jane was taking a bath, the phone rang three times
9we lived in London, we met many interesting
people
10.Who did you meetyou arrived to the party?
11.I was speaking, they were thinking of something else!
12.I had many problems.. I was a teenager