2.I __was studying____ (study) for my English test when my mother__came__ (come) home from work.

3.Emma ____was washing_______ (wash) the dishes when the telephone ___rang________ (ring).

4.I ___was eating________ (eat) a sandwich while my parents __were drinking____ (drink) coffee.

5.I ___was watching________ (watch) a DVD when my cat _____jumped______ (jump) on me

Exercise 2: Choose the correct answer

1. The Smiths aren’t painting/ weren’t painting their house last weekend

2. Tom cleaned/ was cleaning the living room when Jane arrived

3. Did/ Were the students writing an essay in class this morning?

4. Frank was fixing/ fixed his car when his mobile rang

5. Mark didn’t wear/ wasn’t wearing a coat when it started to rain.

6. He is/ was driving to work this morning when Anna called.

7. While my parents were working/ was working, I was studying at home

8. I walked/ was walking home when I tripped/ was tripping and fell

9. At 8 o’clock last night, we were having/ had dinner at a Chinese restaurant

Exercise 3: Read the letter and write the missing words. Write one word on each line

1. in

2. when

3. as

4. said

5. when

Exercise 4: Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the past continuous

1.A: How (1) _______did Anne break________ (Anne/ break) her leg?

B: She (2) ___was riding___ (ride) her horse when she (3) __fell___ (fall) and (4) __landed________ (land) on her leg

A: (5) ____Did she go____________ (she/go) to hospital?

2.A: When (1) ___did you see________ (you/see) Peter?

B: While I (2) ___was doing________ (do) my shopping at the supermarket

3.A: I (1)__called__ (call) you last night but you (2) __didn’t answer___ (not/ answer). Where were you?

B: I (3) ____was jogging___ (jog) in the park

Past simple and past continuous

1. was reading – was watching

2. came – switched – checked

3. sneaked – stole – left

4. listened – was explaining

5. were doing – were lying

6. woke – looked

7. welcomed – asked

8. broke – had

9. were swimming – were sunbathing

10. came – looked – told

11. was preparing – were collecting

12. were having – ran

13. turned – went

14. was doing – broke

15. was playing – was doing

16. drank – ate

17. was having – heard

18. was working – passed

19. went – took – began

20. started - wanted