Question

IV/ Put the verbs in brackets in the past simple or the past continuous tense.

1/ He (sit) __________ in a bar when I (see) __________ him.

2/ When I (go) __________ out, the sun (shine) __________.

3/ The light (go) __________ out while I (have) __________ tea.

4/ When it (rain) __________ , she(carry) __________ an umbrella.

5/ We (walk) __________ to the station when it (begin) __________ to rain.

6/ He (teach) _______ English for 2 months when he (live)______ in Germany and (study) _______ as a journalist

7/ The house (burn) ________ fast, so we (break) ________ the window to get out.

8/ He (eat) __________ three sandwiches while you (talk) __________ to him.

9/ The servant (drop) _______ two cups while she (wash up) ______ last night; neither of them (break)_______

10/ While he (write) __________ a letter, the telephone (ring) ­­­__________; as he (go) __________ to answer it, he (hear) __________ a knock on the door; the telephone (still, ring) __________ while he (walk) __________ to the door, but just as he (open) __________ it, it (stop) __________.

11/ We ___________________________ (play) volleyball with Mary, when you ___________________________(call) me.

12/ When the teacher ___________________________(come) in, they ___________________________ (study) English.

13/ The baby ___________________________ (sleep) when the telephone ___________________________(ring)

14/ As I ___________________________ (walk) in the streets of Holland, I ___________________________ (meet) an old friend of mine.

15/ I ___________________________ (lose) my car keys.

16/ I was looking for my purse when I ___________________________ (drop) my credit card.

17/ My uncle ___________________________ (take) me to the airport yesterday.

18/ She ___________________________ (dance) when she hurt her ankle.

19/ It ___________________________ (rain) heavily when I got up.

20. I ___________________________ (see) the thief while he ___________________________ (get) into my neigh

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Answer 1

IV/ Put the verbs in brackets in the past simple or the past continuous tense.

1/ He (sit) __was sitting________ in a bar when I (see) _saw_________ him.

2/ When I (go) _____went_____ out, the sun (shine) ___was shining_______.

3/ The light (go) ______went____ out while I (have) __was having________ tea.

4/ When it (rain) ______rained____ , she(carry) _____was carrying_____ an umbrella.

5/ We (walk) _____were walking_____ to the station when it (begin) ___began_______ to rain.

6/ He (teach) __taught_____ English for 2 months when he (live)___was living___ in Germany and (study) __was studying_____ as a journalist

7/ The house (burn) __was burning______ fast, so we (break) ____broke____ the window to get out.

8/ He (eat) ______ate____ three sandwiches while you (talk) _____were talking_____ to him.

9/ The servant (drop) __dropped_____ two cups while she (wash up) __was washing up____ last night; neither of them (break)___broke____

10/ While he (write) _____was writing_____ a letter, the telephone (ring) ­­­__rang________; as he (go) ______was going____ to answer it, he (hear) ___heard_______ a knock on the door; the telephone (still, ring) _____was still ringing_____ while he (walk) ___was walking_______ to the door, but just as he (open) _____opened_____ it, it (stop) stopped__________.

11/ We _________were playing__________________ (play) volleyball with Mary, when you ________came___________________(call) me.

12/ When the teacher __________came_________________(come) in, they ____________were studying_______________ (study) English.

13/ The baby _________was sleeping__________________ (sleep) when the telephone _____rang______________________(ring)

14/ As I _________was walking__________________ (walk) in the streets of Holland, I ______met_____________________ (meet) an old friend of mine.

15/ I _____________lost______________ (lose) my car keys.

16/ I was looking for my purse when I ____________dropped_______________ (drop) my credit card.

17/ My uncle _________took__________________ (take) me to the airport yesterday.

18/ She __________was dancing________________ (dance) when she hurt her ankle.

19/ It ______was raining_____________________ (rain) heavily when I got up.

20. I ___________saw________________ (see) the thief while he _______________was getting____________ (get) into my neigh