Question

Past Simple or past continuous:
1. When I ____(walk) in the park yesterday, I ___ (see) a little Kitten under the bench. It ___ (be) very hungry.
2. I ___ (get up) at 7 0'clock yesterday.
3. While She ____(wash) her hands and face, her mother ___ (come) into the bathroom.
4. What ____ (you, do) at 5 0'clock last Sunday? I ___(not, have) TV.
5. _____ (you, read) this book yesterday? No, I ___(not, have) any free time.
6. While Nelly ___ (count) the apples, Tom ____ (write) the exercise.
7. Last summer John ____(go) to the sea with his parents. He ___(like) it a lot.
8. When they ____ (have) lunch, the telephone ____(ring)
9. While mum ____ (clean) the room, dad ____ (Read) a newspaper.
10. Last Tuesday at 40'clock bob _____(play) football with his friend. ​​

Answer 1

Answer:

walked, saw, was

got up

washing, came

did you, watched

you read, don't have

was counting, wrote

went, liked

had, rang

was cleaning, read

played

hope it is helpful!

Answer 2

Answer:

1. was walking; saw; was

2. got up

3. was washing; came

4. were you doing; did not watch  

5. Did you read; did not have

6. was counting; wrote

7. went; liked

8. were having; rang

9. was cleaning; read

10. was playing

Explanation:

• The action in a  particular moment in the past is expressed using past continuous tense.
• When the past time adverbs like yesterday and last week are present, simple past tense is used.