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I Use the past simple or the past continuous tense of the verbs in brackets.

1.      We ________ (swim) in the pool when it suddenly _______ (start) to rain.
2.      While I ________ (look) for my cat, I _______ (find) a small rabbit in the garden.
3.      Mike _______ (climb) a hill when he _______ (fall) down and _______ (break) his leg.
4.      She _______ (cook) dinner as her husband _______ (set) the table.
5.      What _____ you ______ (do) while your brother ________(watch) a film last night?
6.      He ______ (jog) in the park at 5 p.m. yesterday.
7.      What ______ they ______ (do) at 8 a.m. on Saturday?
8.      She _______ (grab) the parcel and ________ (open) it.
9.      Everyone _______ (eat) cake when we ______ (arrive) at the party.
10.  I ________ (be) at home when they _______ (get) back.
11. He _________ (arrive) home late last night. He _______ (not be) at home at 8 p.m.
12. ______ you _______ (break) mu favourite cup?  No, Kate _____ (drop) it.
13. I _______ (not be) angry at him.
14.Where ______ she ______ (move) to in 2010?

1. When we ___________(start) the game, the sun ______________ (shine).


2. When we _________________(finish), it ___________________(rain).
3. While I ____________(study) yesterday afternoon, Fred __________(come) round to see me.
4. We _____________(walk) in the woods when it ____________(start) to rain.
5. Paula ________________(practice) the piano all yesterday morning.
6. I _____________(try) to find a taxi when Bob _____________(appear) in front of me.
7. When we _____________(arrive) at the airport, it ________________(snow) heavily.
8. It _____________(rain) a lot when we _____________(go) up to London last Saturday.
9. While we _______________(talk), someone ______________(knock) on the door.
10. Mrs Brown _____________(read) the newspapers while her husband _______________(cook).
11. Caroline _________________(watch) the news when I _____________(come) home.
12. She _______________(talk) on the phone when the door bell _____________(ring).
13. When we ______________(enter) the room, the child __________________(sleep).
14. Little Sarah ___________________(eat) a cake when one of her teeth _____________(come) out.
15. When the phone _____________(ring), I __________________(have) a bath.

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