Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Continuous or the Past Simple

1. The (clean) the windows when it (start) to rain.

2. As he (drive) to work, he (remember) that his briefcase was still at home.

3. Melanie (cook) dinner when her husband (come) home.

4. I (hear) a loud crash as I (sit) in the garden.

5. She (type) a letter when her boss (arrive).

6. While the dog (dig) in the garden, it (find) a bone.

7. Mary (ride) a bicycle when she (notice) a kitten.

8. While I (do) homework, the phone (ring).

9. Norma (drive) to New York when she (get) a flat tire.

10. When she (prepare) dinner the lights (go) out.

11. I (try) to answer the last question when the bell (ring), but the teacher took my paper away.

12. When we (dance) he (step) on my toe.

13. Last night Carol (read) a story to her son when she (fall) asleep.

14. When the storm (begin) they (drive) home.

15. Pete (play) football when he (break) his leg.

16. Paul (shave) when he (cut) his chin.

17. When the accident (happen) it (snow).

Choose a verb from the list and complete the text using Past Continuous or the Past Simple.