Past simple or continuous story

• Engels
• Secundair onderwijs

A day at the beach

• Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the verb given in brackets. 
• Choose between the past simple and past continuous tense.
• Use the "enter" key if multiple answers are needed.

It was a beautiful sunny day, and Sarah and her family (1. pack) their bags for a day at the beach.

They (2. drive) to the beach while Sarah's little brother, Timmy, (3. sing) songs in the backseat.

When they (4. arrive) at the beach, Sarah's parents (5. set up) the umbrella and beach chairs while Sarah and Timmy (6. build) sandcastles.

While they (7. play) on the beach, Sarah (8. notice) a dolphin jumping in the distance.

She (9. watch) it for a while when Timmy (10. run) towards the water.

Sarah's dad (11. shout) to Timmy to be careful while her mom (12. take) pictures.

After playing in the water for a bit, Sarah and Timmy (13. decide) to explore the nearby tide pools.

They (14. find) all sorts of interesting creatures while their parents (15. relax) on the beach.

Suddenly, dark clouds (16. appear) in the sky, and Sarah's mom (17. suggest) packing up before it started raining.

While they (18. gather) their things, Sarah (19. notice) a seagull (20. steal) their snacks.

She (21. chase) after it while her dad (22. laugh) at the situation.

As they (23. walk) back to the car, it (24. start) pouring rain.

They (25. hurry) to get inside the car while Timmy (26. sing) his favorite song loudly.