The simple past and the past continuous

Put the verbs in brackets into the simple past or the past continuous tense.

21 He (clean) his gun when it accidentally (go) off and (kill) him.

22 He (not allow) us to go out in the boat yesterday as a strong wind (blow).

23 As I (cross) the road I (step) on a banana skin and (fall) heavily.

24 I still (lie) on the road when I (see) a lorry approaching.

25 Luckily the driver (see) me and (stop) the lorry in time.

26 How you (damage) your car so badly? ~

-I (run) into a lamp-postyesterday. ~

-I suppose you (drive) too quickly or were not looking where you (go).

27 As he (get) into the bus it (start) suddenly and he (fall) backwards on to the road.

30 When I (hear) his knock I (go) to the door and (open) it, but I (not recognize) him at first because I (not wear) my glasses.

31 When I (come) in, they (sit) round the fire. Mr Pitt (do) a crossword puzzle, Mrs Pitt (knit), the others (read). Mrs Pitt (smile) at me and (say), 'Come and sit down.'

32 While the guests (dance) thieves (break) into the house and (steal) a lot of fur coats.

34 She was very extravagant. She always (buy) herself new clothes.

36 Whenever the drummer (begin) practising, the people in the next flat (bang) on

the wall.

37: Mr.Smith never (wake)up in time in the morning and always (get) into trouble for being late ; so one day he (go) to town and (buy) an alarm clock.

38: To get to home , he (have) to go to a field where a bad - temoered bull usually (graze).

The simple past and the past continuous

Put the verbs in brackets into the simple past or the past continuous tense.

10 When I arrived she (have) lunch.

12 What you (think) of his last book? ~ I (like) it very much.

14 He suddenly (realize) that he (travel) in the wrong direction.

15 He (play) the guitar outside her house when someone opened the window and (throw) out a bucket of water.

16 I just (open) the letter when the wind (blow) it out of my hand.

18 When I (look) for my passport I (find) this old photograph.

20 The boys (play) cards when they (hear) their father's step. They immediately (hide) the cards and (take) out their lesson books.

21 He (clean) his gun when it accidentally (go) off and (kill) him.