Practice Activity
Complete the sentences with past simple or past continuous
1. While I __________ (visit) the museum, I __________ (meet) an old friend.
2. Last summer, we __________ (go) to Italy and __________ (explore) several cities.
3. It __________ (rain) when we __________ (arrive) at the hotel.
Answers
1. While I was visiting the museum, I met an old friend.
past continuous, past simple
2. Last summer, we went to Italy and explored several cities.
past simple
3. It was raining when we arrived at the hotel.
past continuous, past simple