1. Open the brackets in the past simple or
past continuous.
1. My friend _____________ (wait) for
the bus when I saw him.
2. Sue was living in France when her
uncle _____________ (die).
3. Nick was cooking dinner when the
phone _____________ (ring).
4. My mother _____________ (cook)
dinner while my father was reading a
book.
2. Open the brackets in the past simple or
past continuous.
1. When I _____________ (hear) them,
they _____________ (speak) English.
2. They _____________ (tell) the police
that they _____________ (play)
football.
3. Adam _____________ (listen) to music
when Ben _____________ (drop) the
radio.
4. My mum _____________ (make) a
cake when the doorbell
_____________ (ring).
