Question

Past Indefinite or Past Continuous

1. The train (leave) when we (come) to the station.
2. What you (do) when your mother (phone) you?
3. I.(cross) the street when I (see) my friend.
4. Tom (leave) for London two days ago._
5. "Where you (be) yesterday evening?"
"I (have) a party with my friends."
6. He (learn) a lot of new things when he (study) abroad.
7. When you (start) your new job?
8. The student (get ready) for the test the whole day yesterday.
9. I (stay) at a hotel when I (be) in Spain.
10. The weather (not be) nice yesterday.
11. When he last (see) his teacher?
12. We (enjoy) an interesting film on TV yesterday evening.
13. When he was young, he always (leave) his things lying about.
14. We (see) an accident while we (cross) the street.
15. The TV (be) on but nobody (watch) it.

Answer 1

1. The train **was leaving** when we **came** to the station.

2. What **were you doing** when your mother **phoned** you?

3. I **was crossing** the street when I **saw** my friend.

4. Tom **left** for London two days ago.

5. "Where **were you** yesterday evening?" "I **had** a party with my friends."

6. He **learned** a lot of new things when he **was studying** abroad.

7. When **did you start** your new job?

8. The student **was getting ready** for the test the whole day yesterday.

9. I **stayed** at a hotel when I **was** in Spain.

10. The weather **was not nice** yesterday.

11. When **did he last see** his teacher?

12. We **enjoyed** an interesting film on TV yesterday evening.

13. When he was young, he always **left** his things lying about.

14. We **saw** an accident while we **were crossing** the street.

15. The TV **was on** but nobody **was watching** it.