Exercise 7: Put the verbs in brackets: past simple or past continuous.

1. I (go) down the street when it began to rain.

2. At this time last year, I (attend) an English course.

3. Jim (stand) under the tree when he heard an explosion.

4. The boy fell and hurt himself while he (ride) a bicycle.

5. When we met them last year, they (live) in Santiago.

6. The tourist lost his camera while he (walk) around the city.

7. The lorry (go) very fast when it hit our car.

8. While I (study) in my room, my roommate (have) a party in the other room.

9. We (sit) in the café when they saw us.

10. I (call) Mr. Wilson at 9 last night, but he (not be) at home. He (study) at the library.