2 Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the past continuous. 1 A: When did you start learning French? B: Two years ago while I was preparing for my A levels. 2 A: I did not know you had a dog. B: I found her on the street a month ago while I was walking back from school. 3 A: Julie passed all her exams. B: Yes, I know. She told me the good news while we were having lunch. 4 A: Did you clean the attic? B: Yes, and I came across my year book!