Tests. Past Simple or Past Continuous 1

Past Simple or Past Continuous

Gap-fill exercise

Fill in all the gaps , then press "Check" to check your answers.

1. When I (do) the washing-up, I (break) a plate.
2. While Tom (play) the piano, his mother (do) the washing-up.
3. He (drink) some juice and then he (eat) a few chips.
4. I (have)was having dinner when I suddenly (hear) a loud bang.
5. When my father (work) in the garden, an old friend (pass) by to see him.
6. She (come) to school, (take) out her textbook and (begin) to read.
7. When it (start) to rain, our dog (want) to come inside.
8. When Jane (do) a language course in Ireland, she (visit) Blarney Castle.
9. When I (be) on my way home, I (see) an accident.
10. I (not / understand) what they (talk) about.