Simple Past or Past Continuous

Put the verbs into the correct tense (Simple Past or Past Progressive).
1. While Tom (read) , Amely (watch) a documentary on TV.
2. Marvin (come) home, (switch) on the computer and (check)
his emails.
. The thie! (sneak) into the house, (steal) the "ewels and (leave)
without a trace.
#. $o%ody (listen) while the teacher (e&plain) the tenses.
'. While we (do) a si(ht)seein( tour, our !riends (lie) on the %each.
*. +e (wake) up and (look) at his watch.
Put the verbs into the correct tense (Simple Past or Past Progressive).
1. The receptionist (welcome) the (uests and (ask) them to !ill in the
!orm.
2. The car (%reak) down and we (have) to walk home.
. The %oys (swim) while the (irls (sun%athe) .
#. My !ather (come) in, (look) around and (tell) me to tidy
up my room.
'. As lon( as one (roup (prepare) dinner, the others (collect) wood
!or their camp!ire.
*. While the parents (have) %reak!ast, their children (run) a%out.
,. Martha (turn) o!! the li(hts and ((o) to %ed.
Put the verbs into the correct tense (Simple Past or Past Progressive).
1. We (wait) !or -ane, when suddenly .ouis (come) around the
corner.
2. / (cycle) throu(h the park, when / (hear) a stran(e noise.
. +e (pass) her a messa(e when the teacher (look 0 not) .
#. / (!all) asleep while / (watch) TV last ni(ht.
'. When Mike and -ane (paint) the walls, their do( (knock) over the
paint pot.
*. Tom (%reak) his le( when he (play) !ris%ee.
,. The phone (rin() when / (sit) on the toilet.