Complete the sentences with the past simple or past continuous form of the verbs in the box. wait chat...

To complete these sentences, we need to use either the past simple or the past continuous form of the verbs provided. The past simple tense is used for actions that were completed in the past, while the past continuous tense is used for actions that were ongoing at a particular moment in the past.

1. He passed the ball to Jones and then ran down the pitch.

   • Here, "passed" is in the past simple form because it's a completed action in the past.

2. When I arrived home, Kate was working.

   • "Arrived" is in the past simple form, as it indicates the specific moment of arrival, a completed action. "Was working" is in the past continuous to show that Kate's action was ongoing at that time.

3. While I was chatting to Sue, the phone rang.

   • "Was chatting" is in the past continuous form, indicating an ongoing action in the past when the phone rang (a specific event, hence past simple).

4. I was waiting for you in the car park when it started to rain.

   • "Was waiting" is in the past continuous form to show that the action was ongoing when it was interrupted by the rain starting (past simple).

5. He was cooking dinner while I was watching TV.

   • "Was cooking" and "was watching" are both in the past continuous form, indicating two actions that were happening simultaneously in the past.

In summary, the past simple is used for completed actions or specific events in the past, while the past continuous is used for actions that were in progress at a particular moment in the past or for simultaneous actions.

1. passed
2. arrived
3. was chatting
4. was waiting
5. was cooking