Complete the sentences with the past simple or past continuous form of the verbs given. 1 While I was walking home, I (meet) my friend. 2 My parents (have) an argument when I walked into the room. 3 The students were talking all the time while the teacher (explain) the exercise. 4 What were you doing when you (hear) the news? 5 The students (write) an essay when the teacher told them to stop. 6 My mum (drive) when her mobile phone started to ring. 7 The birds (sing) when we left home this morning.
While I was walking home, I met my friend.My parents were having an argument when I walked into the room.The students were talking all the time while the teacher was explaining the exercise.What were you doing when you heard the news?The students were writing an essay when the teacher told them to stop.My mum was driving when her mobile phone started to ring.The birds were singing when we left home this morning.