Past Continuous and Past Simple

Explanation of Simple Past Past continuous. Watch the video, then answer the sentences He was _ football yesterday when it started to rain. playing play played _ at 5 o'clock yesterday? Was training Sam Were Sam training Was Sam training Jane and George _their bikes when they found the lost kitten. were riding was riding rode Mary _ watching the fashion show at 3 o'clock yesterday. weren't didn't wasn't Wendy _ to the coach very carefully, but the other players weren't. were listening was listening was listen What _ doing when you heard the news? were you was you you were While Darren and I _ playing chess, the lights went off. was were did Where _ when I saw you yesterday evening? you going were you go were you going was you going The children _ a game online when their parents came back. were playing was playing playing played The team scored the goal while I _ at the TV. wasn't looking not looking didn't look weren't looking Some players _ to the coach, but others were playing with a ball. listened were listen was listening were listening Who was that man you _ to? was talking were talking talked talks Why _ last night? was the baby crying the baby was crying was crying the baby were the baby crying The footballers _ after the ball when the referee stopped the match. was running were run were running was run Put the verb in the brackets intoPast Continuous Marina was talking to her friend when the teacher came into the class. ( talk ) Put the verb in the brackets intoPast Continuous Some children were reading books, while others were doing their homework. (read) Put the verb in the brackets intoPast Continuous Which match was Nick watching on TV when his parents got back home? ( Nick / watch ) Complete the sentence withwhenorwhile When the train reached the station we were having coffee in the cafe. Complete the sentence withwhenorwhile The children were laughing while they were watching the funny film. Complete the sentence withwhenorwhile When we went to London, the weather was cold and wet. Complete the sentence withwhenorwhile While Jane was cooking lunch, her children were playing in the garden. Complete the sentence withwhenorwhile Jenny was working on her computer when the electricity went off. Complete the sentence withwhenorwhile I was reading while Susan was talking on the phone. Complete the sentence withwhenorwhile He shouted at me when I arrived late. Complete the sentence. Put the verbs in brackets intoPast SimpleorPast Continuous Ron was sleeping (sleep) when he heard (hear) a loud noise. Complete the sentence. Put the verbs in brackets intoPast SimpleorPast Continuous What were you doing (you when I phoned (phone) you? Complete the sentence. Put the verbs in brackets intoPast SimpleorPast Continuous Jenny wasn't doing (not her homework when Nick arrived. (arrive) Complete the sentence. Put the verbs in brackets intoPast SimpleorPast Continuous Maria and Paul were playing (play) chess when their parents came (come) home. Complete the sentence. Put the verbs in brackets intoPast SimpleorPast Continuous Sam and Kevin were visiting (visit) Barcelona's stadium when they saw (see) Messi. Complete the sentence. Put the verbs in brackets intoPast SimpleorPast Continuous While I was cooking (cook) dinner for my parents my friend phoned (phone) me. Complete the sentence. Put the verbs in brackets intoPast SimpleorPast Continuous Where were the athletes running (athletes when you saw (see) them?