PAST SIMPLE VS PAST CONTINUOUS

Complete the sentences with the past simple or past continuous.

w ere you d called

1) What (do) when I (call) you last night?
w as sitting called
2) I (sit) in a cafe when you (call).
w as w atching heard
3) Susie (watch) a film when she (hear) the noise.
arrived w as
4) When you (arrive) at the party, who (be) there?
w ent had
5) Yesterday I (go) to the library, next I (have) a swim, later I
met
(meet) Julie for coffee.
w ere playing hurt
6) We (play) tennis when John (hurt) his ankle.
w ere they doi
7) What (they/do) at 10pm last night - it was really noisy?
w as taking rang
8) He (take) a shower when the telephone (ring)
w alked w as w orking
9) When I (walk) into the room, everyone (work).
w as w as shinig
10) It (be) a day last September. The sun (shine) and the birds
w ere singing w as w alking met
(sing). I (walk) along the street when I (meet)
an old friend.
w as living started
11) He (live) in Russia when the Revolution (start).
got w ere w aiting
12) When her train (get) to the station, we (wait) on the
platform.
w as alw ays left
13) He (be) so annoying! He (always leave) his things
everywhere
visited saw
14) On holiday we (visit) Rome, (see) the Vatican, and
spent
(spend) a few days at the beach.
w ere you standin came
15) Why (stand) on a chair when I (come) into the room?
w ere living w ere
16) They (live) in Germany when they (be) young.
w ere listening
17) At 7pm yesterday, we (listen) to music.
left w as snow ing
18) When I (leave) the house, it (snow).
w as w orking met
19) He (work) in a bank when he (meet) his wife.