Question

Complete each sentence with the verbs in brackets. Use the past simple once and the past continuous once in ea sentence.
1 While we ... home last night, it ... to rain. (walk/start)
2 I ... my geography homework when you ... . (do/phone)
3 When I ... at the cinema, my friends ... for me. (arrive/wait)
4 What ... you ... when you ... the news about the accident? (do/hear)
5 ... you ... to the teacher when she ... this exercise? (listen/explain)

Answer 1

1 While we were walking home last night, it started to rain. 
2 I was doing my geography homework when you phoned . 
3 When I arrived at the cinema, my friends were waiting for me. 
4 What were you doing when you heard the news about the accident? 
5 Were you listening to the teacher when she explained this exercise?