Escribe la forma del pasado simple o continuo, según corresponda.

1 When the earthquake (begin) , they (sleep) .

When the earthquake began, they were sleeping.

2 He (buy) that picture because the woman in it (smile) .

He bought that picture because the woman in it was smiling.

3 Last night, I (wake) up at 4 o'clock and unfortunately I (can) fall

sleep again.

Last night, I woke up at 4 o'clock and I could not (couldn't) fall sleep again.

4 When my sister (not use) the camera, I (break) it.

When my sister was not (wasn't) using the camera, I broke it.

5 While we (watch) the football match, he (go) to bed.

While we were watching the football match, he went to bed.

6 My boyfriend (jog) when he (meet) my mother.

My boyfriend was jogging when he met my mother.

7 While she (wait) for him, she (switch) on the radio.

While she was waiting for him, she switched on the radio.

8 My daughter (have) a nightmare when the alarm (go) off.

My daughter was having a nightmare when the alarm went off.

9 The sun (not shine) when I (get) up this morning.

The sun was not (wasn't) shining when I got up this morning.

10 My parents (find) that photo when they (tidy) the garage.

My parents found that photo when they were tidying the garage.
 1. While Carla was playing golf, her husband was reading a book in the lounge.
2. He stood up, went to the phone and dialled a number.
3. While I was travelling around Australia, I visited many interesting places.

Completa las oraciones conjugando los verbos entre paréntesis en past simple o
past continuous.

1. While Emma was watching football on TV,

Monica was listening to the radio.
2. When I was walking down Fifth Avenue.
I discovered a wonderful boutique.
3. The angry little girl threw her toy onto the floor and stamped her foot.
4. I received your SMS while
I was sitting in the doctor’s waiting room.
5. When Ruth was little,
she hated the smell of coffee.
1 When the earthquake (begin) , they (sleep) .

2 He (buy) that picture because the woman in it (smile) .

3 Last night, I (wake) up at 4 o'clock and unfortunately I (can)

fall sleep again.

4 When my sister (not use) the camera, I (break) it.

5 While we (watch) the football match, he (go) to bed.

6 My boyfriend (jog) when he (meet) my mother.

7 While she (wait) for him, she (switch) on the radio.

8 My daughter (have) a nightmare when the alarm (go) off.

9 The sun (not shine) when I (get) up this morning.

10 My parents (find) that photo when they (tidy) the garage.

 AV - Actividad de Espacios en Blanco
Rellena con WHILE o WHEN

1.- Rellenar huecos (1): I was reading the newspaper, the telephone rang.

2.- They were driving back home, Rellenar huecos (2): the dog crossed
the road.

3.- Rellenar huecos (3): the postman knocked the door, I was preparing
breakfast.

4.- Rellenar huecos (4): my friends were watching the match, the
pizzas arrived.

5.- The parcel arrived, Rellenar huecos (5): we were eating breakfast.
AV - Actividad de Espacios en Blanco
Rellena con pasado simple o pasado continuo.

1.- She was swimming, when it Rellenar huecos (1): (start) raining.

2.- She fell down, while she Rellenar huecos (2): Rellenar huecos (3):

(play)football.

3.- He was playing basketball, when he Rellenar huecos (4): (break)

his leg.

4.- While you Rellenar huecos (5): Rellenar huecos (6):

(read) the magazine, your brother called.
5.- They were thinking about the wedding, when the telephone Rellenar huecos

(7): (ring).

6.- While you Rellenar huecos (8): Rellenar huecos (9):

(speak), they took some notes.
.