Past simple and past continuous Complete the sentences by putting the verbs in brackets in the Past Simple or Past Continuous 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 I …………………… (talk) to my friend when my brother …………………… (knock) on my door My teacher …………………… (tell) my parents that I talk too much! He …………………… (work) in London when he …………………… (suffer) a heart attack I don’t know when we …………………… (buy) our house I …………………………….… (just / watch) the news when you …………………… (call) me I …………………… (go) home and …………………… (make) a cup of tea By the time I …………………… (arrive) at the party, most of the guests …………………… (dance) How many times …………………… (you/go) on holiday last year? Why ……………………… (you / argue) with your brother last week? When ……………………… (he / play) for Manchester United? What …………………… (you/do) when the fire …………………… (start)? As they ……………… …… (walk) to the train, the doors …………………… (close) I …………………… (open) the door and my cat …………………… (run) outside! I …………………… (believe) in Santa Claus until I …………………… (be) years old At the time of the accident, the driver …………………… (not / wear) his glasses ……………………… (you / go) to the Rijksmuseum last week? Where …………………… (you / be) when we …………………… (be) at John’s house? As we …………………… (walk) to Buckingham Palace, we …………………… (see) the Queen! We …………………… (notice) that the roof …………………… (leak) What …………………… (you / do) at 10 o’clock last night?