List 30 Simple past/Past continuous 2

Question 1

Cuando me di cuenta del error él ya se iba

Answer 1

When I realised the mistake he was already leaving

Question 2

A medida que se acercaba el avión me di cuenta de que no podía bajar las ruedas

Answer 2

As the plane was approaching I realised that it couldn’t lower the wheels

Question 3

El viento soplaba cuando salí de casa

Answer 3

The wind was blowing when I left home

Question 4

Estaba reparando el televisor cuando me lo contaron

Answer 4

I was repairing the TV when they told me about it

Question 5

En aquel entonces él trabajaba en un bar

Answer 5

At that time he was working in a bar

Question 6

Justo cuando empezábamos a acostumbrarnos a las cosas nos trasladaron a otro país

Answer 6

Just when we were starting to get used to things they transferred us to another country

Question 7

Creía que ibas a venir en tren

Answer 7

I thought you were going to come by train

Question 8

Cuando llegamos la gente estaba desayunando

Answer 8

When we arrived the people were having breakfast

Question 9

Íbamos perdiendo cuando empezó la tormenta

Answer 9

We were losing when the storm broke out

Question 10

Estaba marcando tu número cuando entraste

Answer 10

I was dialling your number when you walked in

Question 11

Lo vi cuando hacía mis compras de Navidad

Answer 11

I saw it when I was doing my Christmas shopping

Question 12

Él murió cuando descendía de la cima

Answer 12

He died when he was coming down from the summit

Question 13

Preparé esta lista cuando estaba viajando por Florida

Answer 13

I prepared this list when I was in Florida

Question 14

Él llegó justo cuando yo me iba

Answer 14

He arrived just when I was leaving

Question 15

Su coche se averió cuando él entraba en la recta final

Answer 15

His car broke down when he was coming into the final stretch

Question 16

Me estaba recuperando de la gripe cuando se pusieron en contacto conmigo

Answer 16

I was getting over the flu when they contacted me

Question 17

Cuando llamaron él estaba en medio de una reunión

Answer 17

When they called he was in the middle of a meeting

Question 18

Oí los gritos cuando estaba a punto de salir del bar

Answer 18

I heard the shouts when I was about to leave the bar

Question 19

Tomé la decisión cuando estabas en viaje de negocios

Answer 19

I made a decision when you were away on business

Question 20

Le robaron la billetera cuando salía de la estación

Answer 20

They stole his wallet when he was leaving the station

Question 21

Le dejó porque él se estaba viendo con otras mujeres

Answer 21

She left him because he was seeing other women

Question 22

Entraron cuando yo me estaba vistiendo

Answer 22

They came in when I was getting dressed

Question 23

Llegué a la estación justo cuando llegaba el tren

Answer 23

I got to the station just when the train was arriving

Question 24

Estaba camino de la oficina cuando oí la noticia

Answer 24

I was on my way to work when I heard the news

Question 25

Le mataron cuando intentaba huir

Answer 25

They killed him when he was trying to get away