5.Past simple or past continuous?
(A)Use the verbs in the correct form to complete these sentences.
1. The teacher (talk) about her weekend, when someone (ask) her a question.
2. Tom (walk) down the street when he (see) Jane.
3. Mike (not work) when Tina (arrive). He (watch) TV.
4. Clare (look) different when I (meet) her at the party
5. The supermodel (fall over) as she (walk) along the catwalk.
6. While they (climb) the mountain, (begin) to snow.
7. We (drive) to London when we (have) an accident.
8. I (run) in the park when I (notice) something strange.
(B)Correct the mistakes in these sentences.
1. When they were playing tennis it was beginning to rain.
2. Tom wasn't knowing that he was being followed.
3. When I was living in Hollywood I was sometimes seeing famous actors.
4. Paul was cooking dinner when the fire was starting.
5. I drove past the bank when I was seeing the robbery.
6.When Sue walked down the street, she was hearing someone call her name.
Answers & Comments
1. Was talking, asked
2. Was walking, saw
3. Wasn’t working, arrived, was watching
4. Was looking, met
5. Fell over, was walking
6. Were climbing, began
7. Were driving, had
8. Was running, noticed
B
1. It began to rain
2. Tom didn’t know
3. I saw
4. When the fire started
5. I was driving, when I saw
6. When Sue was walking down, she heard