Question

Use “Simple Past” or “Past Continuous”.
When The aircraft ___________ (arrive), it ______________ (rain) hail.
The hunter ______________ (stalk) a tiger when he __________ (fall) into a snake pit. Dorothy’s daughters ___________ (read) a book when her mother _________ (get) home. When the chairman ___________ (arrive), the employees ___________ (access) the e-mails. When my mother_______________(call) us for dinner we .________________ (play) the video game.

Answer 1

1. When the aircraft arrived (arrive), it was raining (rain) hail.

2. The hunter was stalking (stalk) a tiger when he fell (fall) into a snake pit.

3. Dorothy’s daughters were reading (read) a book when her mother got (get) home.

4. When the chairman arrived (arrive), the employees were accessing (access) the e-mails.

5. When my mother called (call) us for dinner we were playing (play)  the video game.