Past Simple or Past Continuous
1. As I (do) the washing up, I (break) a glass.
2. We (walk) in the woods when the storm (begin).
3. John (repair) his motor bike when his mother (arrive).
4. I (eat) my lunch when the phone (ring).
5. He (ride) his bicycle to school when he (drop) his bag.
6. We (see) a bad accident as we (drive) to the airport.
7. Tom (watch) the match when the TV (break down).
8. We (talk) when she (come) into the room.
9. We (go) swimming every week when we were young.
10. Simon (dance) when he fell and hurt his leg.
11. Why (you\laugh) all through your history lesson yesterday?
12. I (drink) a glass of milk every day when I was a child.
13. Todd often (ride) horses when he was a boy.
14. Bill (write) a letter when his mother came home.
15. It (rain) while I was waiting for the bus.
16. I (play) the guitar when I was young but I don’t any more.
17. Debbie (sing) in the school choir many years ago.
18. Liz (clean) the windows when I saw her
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1. As I was doing the washing up, I broke a glass.2. We were walking in the woods when the storm began.
3. John was repairing his motor bike when his mother arrived.
4. I was eating my lunch when the phone rang.
5. He was riding his bicycle to school when he dropped his bag.
6. We saw a bad accident as we were driving to the airport.
7. Tom was watching the match when the TV broke down.
8. We were talking when she came into the room.
9. We went swimming every week when we were young.
10. Simon was dancing when he fell and hurt his leg.
11. Why were you laughing all through your history lesson yesterday?
12. I drank a glass of milk every day when I was a child.
13. Todd often rode horses when he was a boy.
14. Bill was writing a letter when his mother came home.
15. It was raining while I was waiting for the bus.
16. I played the guitar when I was young but I don’t any more.
17. Debbie sang in the school choir many years ago.
18. Liz was cleaning the windows when I saw her.