Question

Past Simple or Past Continuous Exercise 1. Helen__(do) her weekly shopping when she__(meet) her old friend, June. 2. The sun__(shine) when I __(get) up this morning. I__ (feel) so tired! 3. Jim__(wait) at one airport while Max __(wait) at the other. What a disaster! 4. It__(rain) very hard, so the referee__(decide) not to play the match. I 5. When the police__(arrive) at the party, the music (play) very loud and everybody 6. The mail__(arrive) very late today. It__(come) after eleven o'clock. 7. Joan__(become) very angry this morning. She__(speak) to an important client and someone __(enter) the room without knocking 8. Hank_ (cook) in the kitchen. His sister__(offer) to help but Hank__(refuse).

Answer 1

1. Helen__was doing her weekly shopping when she__met her old friend, June.

2. The sun__was shining when I

__got up this morning. I__felt so tired!

3. Jim_was_waiting at one airport while Max __was waiting at the other. What a disaster!

4. It_was_raining very hard, so the referee__decided not to play the match.

5. When the police__arrived at the party, the music was playing very loud and everybody was shouting.

6. The mail__arrived very late today. It__came after eleven o'clock.

7. Joan__became very angry this morning. She__was speaking to an important client and someone __entered the room without knocking

8. Hank_was cooking in the kitchen. His sister__offered to help but Hank__refused.

Answer 2

Here are the sentences with the appropriate verb forms:

1. Helen was doing her weekly shopping when she met her old friend, June.

2. The sun was shining when I got up this morning. I felt so tired!

3. Jim was waiting at one airport while Max was waiting at the other. What a disaster!

4. It was raining very hard, so the referee decided not to play the match.

5. When the police arrived at the party, the music was playing very loud and everybody was dancing.

6. The mail arrived very late today. It came after eleven o'clock.

7. Joan became very angry this morning. She was speaking to an important client and someone entered the room without knocking.

8. Hank was cooking in the kitchen. His sister offered to help, but Hank refused.