The Past Simple or The Past Continuous

4. Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the past continuous. Mum (cook) dinner when someone (knock) on the door.

9. Put the verb in brackets into the past simple or the past continuous. Use full forms. They (not go) to the theatre last month. The tickets were all sold.

2. Put the verb in brackets into the past simple or the past continuous. She (buy) a new dress last month.

3. Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the past continuous. Greg (sleep) while Joanne (listen) to her MP3 player.

8. Put the verb in brackets into the past simple or the past continuous. The children (sing) some songs last week, at the Christmas Festival.

10. Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the past continuous. Yesterday, I (hear) a strange noise while I (put on) my pyjamas.

6. Put the verb in brackets into the past simple or the past continuous. They (walk) to school last Monday because there was no bus.

7. Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the past continuous. While Chris and Jane (travel) on Saturday, we (prepare) the party for their arrival.

5. Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the past continuous. She (water) the flowers when it (start) to rain.

1. Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the past continuous. I (watch) a DVD when my cat (jump) on me.