PAST SIMPLE VS PAST CONTINUOUS FORM2

SIMPLE PAST OR PAST CONTINUOUS FORM 2

Gap-fill exercise

Fill in all the gaps, then press "Check" to check your answers. Use the "Hint" button to get a free letter if an answer is giving you trouble. You can also click on the "[?]" button to get a clue. Note that you will lose points if you ask for hints or clues!

TASK

Put in the verbs in brackets in Simple Past or Past Continuous in the gap


EXAMPLE:
I___my keys while I___to school. ( lose) (walk)

ANSWER:
I lost my keys while I was walking to school.

While I , the school bus . (TEXT - ARRIVE)
Cindy her leg while she . (BREAK - SNOWBOARD)
He to the radio while he breakfast. (LISTEN - PREPARE)
My father at 70 km/h when a policeman him. (DRIVE - STOP)
The girl that the boy her. (NOTICE - WATCH)
My dad off the ladder while he the carport. (FALL - PAINT)
While we , we crossword puzzles. (WAIT - DO)
Nick sick while he in Texas. (BECOME - TRAVEL)
What you when you about 9/11? (DO - HEAR)
She that she not happy, so I talked to her. (SAY - FEEL)

HERE YOU HAVE THE CORRECR ANSWERS
While I was texting, the school bus arrived.
Cindy broke her leg while she was snowboarding.
He was listening to the radio while he was preparing breakfast.
My father was driving at 70 km/h when a policeman stopped him.
The girl noticed that the boy was watching her.
My dad fell off the ladder while he was painting the carport.
While we were waiting, we were doing crossword puzzles.
Nick became sick while he was travelling in Texas.
What were you doing when you heard about 9/11?
She said that she was not feeling happy, so I talked to her.