Put the verbs in brackets in the past simple or past continuous.

1. A: What happened to you? B: I had an accident while I was driving to work. A: Did you go to the hospital? B: Yes, I did. 2. A: What was Claire doing when you phoned her? B: She was listening to music. A: Did she turn the radio off? B: No, she didn’t. She wanted to listen to the music programme. 3. A: I was reading a book last night when I heard my sister shouting. B: What happened? A: She was doing the washing up when a plate broke and she cut her finger. 4. A: We were standing by the door when the children walked in. B: Did you see what they looked like? A: No. They were wearing scary costumes. 5. A: What were you doing when he fainted? B: I called an ambulance.