Past simple or continuous (English exercise n°36579 - Please quote this number when contacting us)Other English exercises on the same topicPast simple or continuousChoose the right verb.English exercise "" created by nimporte (22-02-2008) with The test builderClick here to see the current stats of this English test When they wake upwoke upwas woking up , the fire was spreading across the city. The people of London were sleepingsleepslept when suddenly a big noise woke them up. I went to my window and I sawwas seensee the flames. Anna was in her house when the fire was startingstartstarted . She woke up because she heard her father, he were shoutwas shoutingshout . Anna and her little brother gowentwas going out and ran to the bridge. They escapedwas escapingescape in boats. They was sleepingsleptsleep in tents and they didn't have much to eat. People runranwere running down the streets. Everyone pushed and triedpush and trywas pushing and trying to cross the river. End of the learn English: Past simple or continuous (21.06.2008 22:40)A free English exercise to learn English.