Discussing grammar
1 Choose the correct verb form.
1 I saw / was seeing a very good programme on TV last
night.

2 While I shopped / was shopping this morning, I lost I
was losing my money. I don’t know how.

3 Last week the police stopped I were stopping Alan in
his car because he drove I was driving at over eighty
miles an hour.

4 How did you cut / were you cutting your finger?
5 1 cooked / was cooking and 1 dropped / was dropping
the knife.

6 When I arrived / was arriving at the party, everyone
had / was having a good time.

7 Did you have / Were you having a good time last night?

2 Complete the sentences with the verbs in the Past Simple
or Past Continuous.
1 While I (go) to work this morning,
While I was going to work this morning.

I (meet) an old friend.
I met an old friend.

2 I (not want) to get up this morning.
I didn’t want to get up this morning. 

It (rain) and it was cold, and my bed was
so warm.
It was raining and it was cold, and my bed was so warm.

3 I (listen) to the news on the radio when the
phone (ring).
I was listening to the news on the radio when the phone rang.

4 But when I (pick) up the phone, there was
no one there.
But when I picked up the phone, there was no one there.

5 I (say) hello to the children, but they didn’t
say anything because they _ (watch) television.
I said hello to the children, but they didn’t say anything because they were watching television.