Past simple and past continuous

IV. Past simple and past continuous

1.       When I (get) ____________ up yesterday, the sun (shine) ____________ .

2.       It (be) ____________  a beautiful morning, so I (decide) ____________  to cycle around a little.

3.       I (go) ____________  to the shed and (take) ____________  out my bike.

4.       While I (cycle) ____________  past some villages, I (see) ____________ some people in their gardens.

5.       One man (mow) ____________  the grass while his wife (pick) ____________  strawberries.

6.       After one hour of cycling in sunshine, a big fat raincloud suddenly (appear) ____________  and it (start) ____________  to rain.

7.       Luckily, a farmer (notice) ____________  me and (tell) ____________  me to come in.

8.       While it (rain) ____________  outside, I (sit) ____________ in the farmer's house.

9.       After a while, the sun (come) ____________  out again.

10.   I (thank) ____________ the farmer for his hospitality and (move) ____________  on.