Question

complete using past simple or past continuous

a) Sarah ______ (talk) to her friend when I ______ (arrive) .

b) The players _______(leave) the field while the referee _______ (argue ) with them.

c)All of them ______ (run) down the stairs after the fire _____ start.

d) I _____ (work) late when the earthquake ______ (happen)

e) The volcano ______ (erupt) when we ____ (enjoy) ourselves on the beach.

f) It _____ (rain) as they _____ (climb) down the mountain.

g) Kelly and Adam _______ (swim) in the pool when they _____ (see) it.

h) The tornado _____(move) toward me when I _____ (manage) to get away.

I) We _____(watch ) the news when the light _____ (go) off

j) When he _____ (arrive),everybody _____ (wait) for him.

Answer 1

a) Sarah was talking to her friend when I arrived.

b) The players left the field while the referee was arguing with them.

c) All of them were running down the stairs after the fire started.

d) I was working late when the earthquake happened.

e) The volcano erupted when we were enjoying ourselves on the beach.

f) It was raining as they cimbled down the mountain.

g) Kelly and Adam were swimming in the pool when they saw it.

h) The tornado was moving toward me when I managed to get away.

i) We were watching the news when the light went off.

j) When he arrived, everybody was waiting for him.