Past simple continuous 2 | 3. fill in the blanks with the past simple or • continuous of the verbs in brackets: 1. james and amy 9:30 train when i 2. while sue 3. the teacher excuses for being late again. 4. she i (tell) me she 5. (wait) for the (see) them. (prepare) a tomato salad. … (not/be) in; her mum (cook) spaghetti, tom (not/accept) john's (phone) paula last monday, (jog) the park. (the teacher/explain) how to i solve the maths problem yesterday?" "yes, she 6. while alice 7. the house the fire brigade 8. what unexpectedly (have) a relaxing bath. (draw) a picture, lewis (burn) for hours until (put) the fire out. (jenny/ do) when her boss (come) into her office?