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? 

Answer 2

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?