Question

2 Write sentences using the past simple and past continuous. 1 He/answer/ the phone / while/he/eat He answered the phone while he was eating. 2 We/have/a picnic / when/it/ start to rain 3 Tara / break / her glasses / while /she/ play tennis 4 1/read/a magazine / when/ the window / break 5. The film / start / while / they/buy/ ticket

Answer 1

1. He answered the phone while he was eating.

2. We were having a picnic when it started to rain.

3. Tara broke her glasses while she was playing tennis.

4. I was reading a magazine when the window broke.

5. The film started while they were buying a ticket.

Answer 2

1. He answered the phone while he was eating. 2. We had a picnic when it started to rain. 3. Tara broke her glasses while she was playing tennis. 4. I was reading a magazine when the window broke. 5. The film started while they were buying tickets.