Exercise 3: Give the correct tense of the verbs
My friend Harry _________ off the ladder while he _______________ the ceiling of his room. (FALL, PAINT)
We ______________ the house in 2003. At that time it _______________ £ 150,000. (BUY, COST)
Dad _____________ interested in buying a new car. (NOT BE)
My sister ______________ for me at the airport terminal when I ____________. (WAIT, ARRIVE)
A few nights ago, I ____________ a book when suddenly I _____________ a noise outside. A few teenagers _____________ loud music. (READ, HEAR, PLAY)
The fire ________________ when the first firefighters ______________ at the scene. (STILL BURN, ARRIVE)
My brother ______________ for a job when he ______________ across an interesting ad in the newspaper. (LOOK, COME)
I _______________ someone call my name. I ______________ around and ______________ my dad standing at the back of the queue. I _______________ so surprised. (HEAR, TURN, SAW, BE)
My sister _______________ a bright summer dress when I ______________ her at the performance. (WEAR, SEE)
I _________ preparing dinner at 4.pm and I ______________ still at it when my wife ______________ home. (START, BE, COME)
Our housekeeper ______________ the vase. As she ______________ up the pieces, she _________ her middle finger. (BREAK, PICK, CUT)
We suddenly ______________ that we ______________ in the wrong direction. (REALISE, DRIVE)
She ______________ a great skier when she was young. (BE)
I ______________ an old friend in town while I _____________ the shopping. (MEET, DO)
While the children _____________ with others my husband and I _____________ to have a cup of coffee. (PLAY, DECIDE)
