Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the past continuous. 1 A: When .................. (you/start) learning French? B: Two years ago while I .................. (prepare) for my A levels.

Okay, let's fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs in parentheses using either the Past Simple or the Past Continuous tense.

Here's how we can complete the sentences:

1. A: When did you start learning French?
   B: Two years ago while I was preparing for my A levels.

Explanation:

• In the first sentence, we use 'did you start' because we are asking a question about a specific point in the past (when someone began learning French). So, we use the Past Simple (did + base form of the verb).
• In the second sentence, we use 'was preparing' because it describes an action that was in progress at a particular time in the past (while the speaker was preparing for A levels). That's why we use the Past Continuous (was/were + verb-ing).