Read these sentences and open the brackets using the past simple or the past continuous. Write only the verb forms.
Example 0. She
(read) a book when he
(come).
Answer 0. was reading, came.
1. I
(drink) tea, when my wife
(call).
2. When I
(type) my report, Mark
(leave) the office.
3. Peter
(read) while I
(have) lunch.
Answers & Comments
1. I (was drinking) tea, when my wife (called).
2. When I (was typing) my report, Mark (left) the office.
3. Peter (was reading) while I (was having) lunch.
1. I was drinking tea, when my wife called.
2. When I was typing my report, Mark left the office.
3. Peter was reading while I was having lunch.