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Past Simple vs Past Continuous | Dog Owner Grammar Exercise
Past Simple and Past Continuous interactive grammar exercise for A2 learners. Practise interrupted actions and background actions through funny everyday situations with a dog.

Complete each sentence with the correct Past Simple or Past Continuous form of the verb in brackets.

1. I (MAKE) breakfast when my dog (STEAL) my toast from the table.

2. We (WALK) through the park when he suddenly (RUN) after a squirrel.

3. While I (BRUSH) my dog's fur, he suddenly (BITE) the brush.

4. My dog (SLEEP) peacefully on the sofa when someone (RING) the doorbell.

5. When I (SEE) him in the kitchen, he (STAND) with his head inside the rubbish bin.

6. We (DRIVE) home when it suddenly (START) to snow. My dog was delighted.

7. I suddenly (DECIDE) to take a photo of him while he (ROLL) in the mud.

8. While I (TALK) on the phone, my dog suddenly (STEAL) one of my socks and ran upstairs.

9. When the vet (CALL) my dog's name, he (HIDE) under my chair.

10. I (LOOK) for my keys when I suddenly (FIND) them under my dog. He was lying on them.