Choose the correct tense, Past Simple of Past Continuous in the following sentences. Make all the necessary changes. Write the complete sentence and click on "Check answer". If you make a mistake, please try again until you find the correct answer. You must answer all the sentences correctly to complete this exercise. Click on the arrows <= and => to go to the next or previous question. If you start this test again, the questions will come in a different order.

1. The man (leave) the shop when the policeman (stop) him.
   
   
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2. Fred (go) home and (have) a shower before he (call) his sister.
   
   
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3. Mandy (play) the piano while Jack (do) his homework?
   
   
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4. When Frank (see) the policeman, he (put) the pen back.
   
   
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5. When you last (open) this safe?
   
   
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6. Henry (finish) his newspaper while he (wait) for the bus.
   
   
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7. The teacher (correct) tests when the postman (ring) the bell.
   
   
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8. They (play) with the dog when I (see) them.
   
   
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9. I (want) to buy some bread yesterday, but the shopkeeper not (have) any.
   
   
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10. Our plane (fly) over Scotland when the accident (happen).
    
    
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11. While my sister (play) tennis, I (do) her homework.
    
    
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12. Jill (work) in the garden when it (begin) to rain.
    
    
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13. Where you (go) yesterday when I (see) you?
    
    
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14. When I (be) a little boy, I not (like) basketball.
    
    
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