simple or progressive - ingles basico

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1 - Put the verbs into the correct tense (Simple Past or Past Progressive).
We (wait)  for Jane, when suddenly Louis (come)  around the corner.
I (cycle)  through the park, when I (hear)  a strange noise.
He (pass)  her a message when the teacher (look / not) .
I (fall)  asleep while I (watch)  TV last night.
When Mike and Jane (paint)  the walls, their dog (knock)  over the paint pot.
Tom (break)  his leg when he (play)  frisbee.
The phone (ring)  when I (sit)  on the toilet.
2- - Put the verbs into the correct tense (Simple Past or Past Progressive).
I (jog)  in the park, when two squirrels (cross)  my way.
Robert (fall)  off the ladder when he (pick)  cherries.
Archimedes (discover)  the theory of buoyancy while he (take)  a bath.
When we (travel)  around Ireland, we (meet)  some very nice people.
While she (speak)  on the phone, the milk (boil)  over.
When I (leave)  the house this morning, the sun (shine) .
Caroline (burn)  her hand when she (iron)  her clothes.
3- Put the verbs into the correct tense (Simple Past or Past Progressive).
While Tom (read) , Amely (watch)  a documentary on TV.
Marvin (come)  home, (switch)  on the computer and (check)  his emails.
The thief (sneak)  into the house, (steal)  the jewels and (leave)  without a trace.
Nobody (listen)  while the teacher (explain)  the tenses.
While we (do)  a sight-seeing tour, our friends (lie)  on the beach.
He (wake)  up and (look)  at his watch.
GABARITO
1 - Put the verbs into the correct tense (Simple Past or Past Progressive).
We were waiting for Jane, when suddenly Louis came around the corner.
I was cycling through the park, when I heard a strange noise.
He passed her a message when the teacher was not looking .
I fell asleep while I was watching TV last night.
When Mike and Jane were painting the walls, their dog knocked over the paint pot.
Tom broke his leg when he was playing frisbee.
The phone rang when I was sitting on the toilet.
2 – Put the verbs into the correct tense (Simple Past or Past Progressive).
I was jogging in the park, when two squirrels crossed my way.
Robert fell off the ladder when he was picking cherries.
Archimedes discovered the theory of buoyancy while he was taking a bath.
When we were travelling around Ireland, we met some very nice people.
While she was speaking on the phone, the milk boiled over.
When I left the house this morning, the sun was shining .
Caroline burned her hand when she was ironing her clothes.
3 – 
Put the verbs into the correct tense (Simple Past or Past Progressive).
While Tom was reading, Amely was watching a documentary on TV.
Marvin came home, switched on the computer and checked his emails.
The thief sneaked into the house, stole the jewels and left without a trace.
Nobody was listening while the teacher was explaining the tenses.
While we were doing a sight-seeing tour, our friends were lying on the beach.
He woke up and looked at his watch.