Past simple /past continuous

1. Were you watching / Did you watch TV when the telephone

was ringing / rang?
2. While Liz was running / ran, she was losing / lost her shoe.
3. While I was washing / washed the dishes, I was breaking /
broke a cup.
4. Were they flying / Did they fly the plane when it was
crashing / crashed?
5. We were having / had dinner outside when it started / was
starting to rain.

Complete the sentences with when or while.

1. The detective wasn’t watching ………………… the men stole the
money.
2. ………………… you were working, I cooked dinner.
3. ………………… I saw him, he was holding a big bag.
4. I was running in the park ………………… I found €10.
5. We were talking about you ………………… you called.

Complete the sentences with when or while.

1. Alison was talking to her mum at home …………………. Sue called.
2. …………………. we were sleeping, there was a bad snowstorm.
3. I was studying …………………. the fire started.
4. …………………. the dog started barking, Tom was watching TV.
5. …………………. I was running, my friend was rollerblading.

Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the

Past Simple or Past Continuous.
1. When Brenda called Laura, Laura …………………………. (have) a bath.
2. while I was getting into my car, the storm ………………………….
(start).
3. We …………………………. (do) our homework while my parents were
making dinner.
4. I …………………………. (walk) home when the dog jumped over the
fence.
5. John …………………………. (see) you while you were waiting for the
bus.

Completa los huecos con verbos en past simple or past

continuous:
1.- I _______(see) the accident, when I _________(wait) for
the bus.
2.- I ________(write) a letter while you ________ (clean) the
windows.
3.- When I _______(come) in the room, two boys
________(play) football.
4.- I __________(break) my pencil while I ________(do) my
homework.
5.- While we ________(run) in the park, Mary _________(fall
over).
6.- Jim _______(break) his leg while he _________(play) golf
in Almuñecar.
7.- Peter ________(turn on) the TV, but nothing
________(happen).

Completa las frases con pasado simple o continuo:

1.- When I _____ ( go out ), it _____________ ( rain ).
2.- When Mary ________ ( arrive )home, she ___________ (
make ) tea.
3.- When I _________ ( see ) John, he __________ ( shop ).
4.- When Peter _________ ( see ) , he __________ ( stop ).
5.- When I _________ ( walk ) , they __________ ( talk ).
6.- He __________ ( talk ) when I __________ ( walk in ).
7.- The police __________ (arrive) while I ____________
(have) breakfast.
8.- While I ___________ (take) a summer course, I
___________ (meet) many people
9.- My father _____________ (cook) the dinner when he
_____________ (burn) his fingers.
10.- We ______________ (have) a party when the neighbours
________________ (complain).

Verb (infinitive /-ing)

Put the verbs in correct box.

Agree – like – enjoy – start – decide – stop – hate – try – promise – love –
imagine – suggest – want – learn – prefer

Verb + infinitive Verb + gerund(-ing)