PAST SIMPLE & PAST CONTINUOUS.

Fill in the Past Simple or the Past Continuous form of the verbs

1. While they (fight) _____________, the teacher (arrive) ________.

2. When I (come) ____________ home, Tom (sleep) ___________ .
3. He (sit) _______________ in the garden when the house (fall) ________ down.
4. Dan (watch) ________________ TV yesterday at five.
5. We (run) _______________ towards the bus when the storm (begin) ________ .
6. Betty and Mike (cross) ____________ the street when the lights (turn) ______ red.
7. While I (phone) ____________ you, the doorbell (ring) _________.
8. Yarden and Tom (wash) _______________ the dishes while Tali and Ronit (play) ____
outside.
9. It (start) __________ to rain while I (walk) ____________ home.
10. When the police (arrive) _____________ the thieves (not be) _________ around.
11. Mr. Stealer (break out) ________________ of jail last night.
12. I (read) _______________ in my room when all the lights (go) __________ out.
13. I (not know) _______________ that while I (look) _____________
for Ali and Ron, they (look) ______________ for me as well.
14. While she (lie) _______________ in bed, she (hear) ___________ a noise in
the other room.
15. We (tour) _______________ Thailand at this time last year.
16. While we (stand) ________________ in line in the bank, two bank robbers (enter)
______________ and (begin) ____________ to shout.
17. While you (study) _____________ English, I (have) ____________ fun.
18. My neighbors (have) _____________ a party while I (try) ____________ to sleep.
19. Simon and I (play) _________________ football when we (see) __________them.
20. _____________________ (you/just leave) the house when I (phone) _________ ?
21. ___________________ (you/hear) what I just (say)_________?
Sorry, I (not listen) _________________.
22. _________________ (the doctor/see) any more patients after I (leave)_________ ?
23. When _______________________ (she/return) from Eilat?
24. _________________ (they/sleep) when you (arrive) _________?