Question

The simple past and the past continuous

25. I just ( write ) a cheque when i (remember) that i (have) nothing in the bank

26. I (find) this ring as i (dig) in the garden. It looks very old. I Wonder who it (belong) to?

27. When i last (see) her she (hurry) along the road to the station. I (ask) her where she (go) and she (say), london but i don't think she ( speak) the truth because there(not be) any train for london at that time

28. The tailor said you suit will be ready on monday. But when i(call) on monday he still(work) on it.

29. Thr Teacher (come) into the classroom unusually early and one of the boys, who(smoke) a cigarette, (have) no time to put it out. So he (throw) it into the desk and ( hope) for the best

30. A little later teacher (notice) that smoke (rise) from this desk. You (smoke) when i (come) in hin he(ask)

31. While i ( swim) someone (steal) my clothes and i (have to) walk home in min my swimsuit

32. The men (say) that they (work) on the road outside my house and that they (want) some water to make tea

33. He (say) that he(build) himself a house and that he (think) it would be ready in two years

34. At 3a.m. Mrs pitt (wake) her husband and (say) that she (think) that someone (try) to get into the house

35. Why you (lend) him that book? I still (read) it

I'm sorry. I (not know) that you still (read) it

36. I (come) in very late last night and unfortunately the dog (wake) up and( start) to bank. This (wake) my mother who (come) to the top of the stairs and(say), who is there ?

I (say). It is me. But she (not hear) me because the dog (bank) so loudly , so she ( go) back to her room and ( telephone) the police.

Answer 1

The simple past and the past continuous

25. I just ( write ) wrote a cheque when i (remember)remember that i (have)had nothing in the bank

26. I (find)found this ring as i (dig)dug in the garden. It looks very old. I Wonder who it (belong)belonged to?

27. When i last (see)saw her she (hurry)was hurrying along the road to the station. I (ask)asked her where she (go)was going and she (say)said, london but i don't think she ( speak) spoke the truth because there(not be)wasn't any train for london at that time

28. The tailor said you suit will be ready on monday. But when i(call)called on monday he was still(work)working on it.

29. Thr Teacher (come)came into the classroom unusually early and one of the boys, who(smoke) was smoking a cigarette, (have)had no time to put it out. So he (throw)threw it into the desk and ( hope)hoped for the best

30. A little later teacher (notice)noticed that smoke (rise) was rising from this desk. You (smoke) smoked when i (come) came in hin he(ask)asked