Question

SIMPLE PAST OR PAST CONTINUOUS
1) Maria____(be) very afraid when she____(see) a spider in her room.
2) While the astronout_____(walk) on the moon, he_____(meet) an alien.
3) Mrs. Brown_____really surprised when she____(learn) the news this morning.
4) While Mrs.Black_____(milk) her cow, it____(eat) some grass.

5) Martin_____(drop) the plate, while he_____(serve) it.
6) While I_____(walk) in the park yesterday, I___(see) a UFO.
7) When the telephone_____(ring), George____(have) a shower.
8) Mrs.Smith (see)_____ Tom while he_____(talk) on the phone.
9) While he____(wait) for his girl friend,
he_____(get)very angry.
10) David's pants____(fall) down while he____(walk) in the street yesterday.
11) When her grandson__
(knock) at the door, Mrs Plump_______(knit).
12) Martin first____(see) 13) Bruce____(slip) on a soap and____(fall) while he____(clean)the bathroom.14) JoeJennifer while she___(dance) at a party
13) Bruce____(slip) on a soap and___(fall) while he
___(clean) the bathroom.
14) Joe____(play)
bowling with his friends
when he____ (drop) the
ball on his foot.
15) When the brothers
_____(meet) after a long
separation, they____
(hug) each other tightly.
16) Adam's papers____(fall) from his briefcase while he____(go) to work.
17) While we___(have) a barbecue, Mike's pants ______(catch) fire.
18) When we____(look)
out of the window, it___
(rain) heavily.
19) When my tooth____
(fall) out, I____(eat) cookies.
20)While I____(swim)
in the sea, I___(see) a shark just in front of me.​

Answer 1

1)was/saw
2)walked/met
3)was/learned
4)milked/ate
5)dropped/ serverd
6)walked/ saw
7)rang/ had
8)saw/ talked
9)waited/ got
10)fell/walked
11) knocked/
12)saw
13)slipped/ fell/ cleaned
14)played/ dropped
15)met/ hugged
16)fell/ went
17)had/ caught
18)looked/ rained
19)fell/ ate
20)swim/ saw