Past continuous (Interrupted actions)

Complete the sentence with the correct past continuous and past simple form.

It ............................. when we ................. the barbecue.

• It rained when when we had the barbecue.

• It was raining when we had the barbecue.

Complete the sentence with the correct past continuous and past simple form.

A man ...................... over me when I ................... home.

• When I was walking home, a man jumped over me.

• A man walked over me when I was jumping home.

Complete the sentence with the correct past continuous and past simple form.

When granny ................... dinner, the cat .................. on the table

• When granny was cooking dinner, the cat jumped on the table.

• The cat was jumping on the table when granny cooked dinner.

Complete the sentence with the correct past continuous and past simple form.

My brother ........................ in to the room when I .............. for my exams.

• My brother was walking in to the room when I studied for my exams.

• My brother walked in to the room when I was studying for my exams.

Complete the sentence with the correct past continuous and past simple form.

The police .................... into the house when my friend ............................ .

• The police were breaking into the house when my friend slept.

• My friend was sleeping when the police broke into the house.

Choose the past continuous form.

• The dog was barking.

• The dog barked.

Choose the correct past simple form.

• I was walking.

• The man jumped over me.