• Open the brackets using the Past Simple or the Past Continuous. 1) They (watch) TV when...

Question

• Open the brackets using the Past Simple or the Past Continuous.

1) They (watch) TV when the lights (go) off.
2) They (not see) me because they (talk) to each other.
3) While the children (sleep), their parents (watch) TV.
4) It (start) to rain while she (water) the flowers in her garden.
5) This time last week I (lie) on the beach.
6) While he (take) a shower, his dogs (eat) his steaks.
7) When they (leave) the museum, the sun (shine).
8) We (walk) in the mountains when we (hear) a piercing scream.
9) I (have) a beautiful dream when the alarm (go) off.
10) When the teacher (arrive) all the students stood up.
11) You (play) a musical instrument when you (be) a kid ?
12) We (go) down the road at 100 kph when the wheel (fall) off.
13) He (come) in, (take) off his coat and (sit) down.
14) Yesterday I (spend) two hours cleaning my living room.
15) I (finish) work, (walk) to the beach, and (find) a nice place to swim.

Answer 1

1) They (were watching) TV when the lights (went) off.
2) They (did not see) me because they (were talking) to each other.
3) While the children (were sleeping), their parents (were watching) TV.
4) It (started) to rain while she (was watering) the flowers in her garden.
5) This time last week I (was lying) on the beach.
6) While he (was taking) a shower, his dogs (ate) his steaks.
7) When they (left) the museum, the sun (was shining).
8) We (were walking) in the mountains when we (heard) a piercing scream.
9) I (was having) a beautiful dream when the alarm (went) off.
10) When the teacher (arrived) all the students stood up.
11) Were you (playing) a musical instrument when you (were) a kid ?
12) We (was going) down the road at 100 kph when the wheel (fell) off.
13) He (came) in, (took) off his coat and (sat) down.
14) Yesterday I (spent) two hours cleaning my living room.
15) I (finished) work, (walked) to the beach, and (found) a nice place to swim.