1) Complete the sentences with the Past Continuous form of the verbs in brackets. 1) He found some unusual plants while he (visit) Mexico.
2) They (not listen) when the guide explained the dangers of eating wild plants.
3) What (you/do) when you saw the avalanche?
4) They (swim) in the sea when they saw the shark.
5) (it/rain) when you left home?
6) Someone took my camera while I (not look).

2) Complete the sentences with the Past Simple or Past Continuous form of the verbs
in brackets.
1) We (see) something strange in the sky while we (look) at the stars.
2) The sun (shine) when we (arrive) at the beach.
3) While I (wait) for the bus, I (text) a few friends.
4) Jenna (cry) when I finally (find) her.
5) We first (hear) about the storm while we (have) dinner.
6) When I (arrive) at Paula’s house, she (sit) outside in her garden.

1) He found some unusual plants while he was visiting Mexico.
To complete this sentence, we need to use the past continuous form of the verb "visit". In this case, we use "was visiting" because the action of visiting Mexico was happening in the past and was ongoing at a specific point in time when he found the plants.

2) They were not listening when the guide explained the dangers of eating wild plants.
In this sentence, we need to use the past continuous form of the verb "listen" to describe an ongoing action in the past. The action of not listening was happening at a specific point in the past when the guide was explaining the dangers.

3) What were you doing when you saw the avalanche?
To complete this sentence, we need to use the past continuous form of the verb "do". The action of doing something was happening in the past when the person saw the avalanche.

4) They were swimming in the sea when they saw the shark.
In this sentence, we need to use the past continuous form of the verb "swim" to describe an ongoing action in the past. The action of swimming was happening at a specific point in the past when they saw the shark.

5) Was it raining when you left home?
To complete this sentence, we need to use the past continuous form of the verb "rain". The action of raining was happening in the past when the person left home.

6) Someone took my camera while I was not looking.
In this sentence, we need to use the past continuous form of the verb "look" to describe an ongoing action in the past. The action of not looking was happening at a specific point in the past when someone took the camera.

2) Complete the sentences with the Past Simple or Past Continuous form of the verbs in brackets.

1) We saw something strange in the sky while we were looking at the stars.
In this sentence, we need to use the past continuous form of the verb "look" to describe an ongoing action in the past. The action of looking at the stars was happening at a specific point in the past when they saw something strange in the sky.

2) The sun was shining when we arrived at the beach.
To complete this sentence, we need to use the past continuous form of the verb "shine" to describe an ongoing action in the past. The action of shining was happening at a specific point in the past when they arrived at the beach.

3) While I was waiting for the bus, I was texting a few friends.
In this sentence, we need to use the past continuous form of the verbs "wait" and "text" to describe ongoing actions in the past. The action of waiting for the bus and texting friends were happening at a specific point in the past.

4) Jenna was crying when I finally found her.
To complete this sentence, we need to use the past continuous form of the verb "cry" to describe an ongoing action in the past. The action of crying was happening at a specific point in the past when I finally found her.

5) We first heard about the storm while we were having dinner.
In this sentence, we need to use the past continuous form of the verbs "hear" and "have" to describe ongoing actions in the past. The action of hearing about the storm and having dinner were happening at a specific point in the past.

6) When I arrived at Paula's house, she was sitting outside in her garden.
To complete this sentence, we need to use the past continuous form of the verbs "arrive" and "sit" to describe ongoing actions in the past. The action of arriving at Paula's house and sitting in her garden were happening at a specific point in the past.