Simple past + Simple past continuous

He ________ his car last week.

• wash

• washed

• washes

While mum _______ dinner, I _______ TV.

• was cooking

  was watching

• cooked

  watched

• cooks

  watch

It _______ when I _______ out for a walk.

• rains

  go

• was raining

  went

• was raining

  was going

They _______ yesterday at 5 p.m.

• didn't work

• weren't working

The accident happened when we _______ to work.

• were driving

• driving

• drive

We _______ chess while they _______ a book.

• played

  read

• were playing

  were reading

• play

  read

It was a lovely day. The sun ______ and the birds _______.

• shone

  sang

• shines

  sing

• was shining

  were singing

While I _______ to school, I _______ a terrible accident.

• was going

  saw

• went

  saw

• went

  was seeing

When he _______ to put out the fire, he _______ himself.

• tried

  burnt

• tried

  burned

• was trying

  burnt

First, I _______ the furniture, then I _______ the carpets and finally I _______ the floors.

• dusted

  hoovered

  cleaned

• was dusting

  was hoovering

  was cleaning

• dust

  hoover

  clean