Question

Complete the sentences with the appropriate tense: SIMPLE PAST or PAST CONTINUOUS 1. When I (get back), my mum (cook) dinner. 2. Nick 3. A: What 4. (meet) his girlfriend. (dance) at a party when he (you / do) last weekend? B: Nothing special. (finish) watching that series on Netflix. I (not like) the ending. 5. Linda (surf) when the shark (attack) her. (have) a picnic when it (talk) to my friend on the phone when the bus 6. We (start) to rain. 7. 1 (arrive). 8. When the earthquake. (happen), they (sleep). 9. What (she / do) at 9:00 last night? 10. What (she / see) while she (swim)? ​

Answer 1

When I got back, my mom was cooking dinner.

Nick was dancing at a party when he met his girlfriend.

What did you do last weekend?

I finished watching that series on Netflix. I didn't like the ending.

Linda was surfing when the shark attacked her.

We were having a picnic when it started to rain.

I was talking to my friend on the phone when the bus arrived.

When the earthquake happened they were sleeping.

What was she doing at 9:00 last night?

What did she see while she was swimming?