Question

2. Past Simple or Past Continuous Irregular verbs = *
1. Jim __________ (cook) lunch when his mother __________ (call) on the phone.
2. His dog__________ (run*) into the kitchen while he __________ (talk) to her.
3. Tom __________ (eat*) his lunch when his brother __________ (arrive).
4. While Jim ___________(write*) a letter, his wife ___________ (take*) the dog for a walk
5. Jim __________ (walk) with the dog when he __________ (find*) a coin.
6. The doorbell __________ (ring*) while he __________ (cook) dinner.
7. It __________ (not/work) when I __________ (start) to use it.
8. While Asia _____________ (shop), I __________ (go*) to the car wash.
9. I _____________(buy*) a magazine when I ___________ (see*) my old friend.
10. While I _____________ (play) computer games, my mother __________ (call) me for dinner.

Answer 1

1. was cooking/ called
2 ran/was talking
3. was eating/ arrived
4. was writing/took
5. was walking/found
6. rang/was cooking
7. wasn't working/ started
8. was shopping/went
9.was buying/saw
10. was playing/calles