3. Past Simple / Past Continuous

Gapfill exercise

Fill in all the gaps with correct form of the verbs. Then press "Check" to check your answers.

1. I (not want) to meet James so when he (enter) the house I (leave) .
2. The president (travel) on a helicopter which (crash) onto the ground five minutes after taking off.
3. She (work) in a supermarket when he (meet) her.
4. Bruce: What (they/do) at two o'clock at the bus stop?
Bill: They (stand) at the bus stop because they (wait) for the bus to go to the village.
5. He's really adventurous. He (live) on a boat when I last (see) him.
6. The mountaineers (climb) the mountain with great difficulty because a strong wind (blow) .
7. Louisa (play) a tennis match yesterday but her boyfriend (not go) to watch her.
8. She (visit) a museum when I (phone) her, so she (not can) answer the phone.