Question

Write the verb in the parenthesis with the correct tense Simple past & past progressive. 1. She _____________(read) a book _____________ (rang)when the phone. 2. My son _____________ (find) a coin when he_____________(walk). 3. She _____________(do) her hair when the postman _____________(come). 4. When they _____________ (arrive) we _____________ for the us. (wait) 5. The mixer _____________ (break) down when I _____________ dinner. (cook) 6. They _____________ (notice) that we _____________ (watch) them. 7. The teacher _____________ (be) angry because we _____________ (talk). 8. The boys _____________ (no/play) because it _____________ (rain). 9. I _____________ (see) him when he _____________ (eat) the cakes. 10. When the light _____________ (go) out, I _____________ (have) a bath. 11. I _____________ (sit) in a cafe when you _____________(call) . 12. When you _____________ (arrive) at the party, who _____________ (be) there? 13. Susie _____________(watch) a film when she _____________ (hear) the noise. 14. Yesterday I _____________(go) to the library, next I _____________(have) a swim, later I _____________(meet) Julie for coffee. 15. We _____________ (play) tennis when John _____________(hurt) his ankle. 16. What _____________(they/do) at 10pm last night - it was really noisy? 17. He _____________(take) a shower when the telephone _____________ (ring). 18. He _____________(be) in the shower when the telephone _____________ (ring). 19. When I _____________ (walk) into the room, everyone _____________ (work). 20. It _____________(be) a day last September. The sun_____________ (shine) and the birds _____________ (sing) . I _____________ (walk) along the street when I _____________(meet) an old friend. 21. He _____________(live) in Russia when the Revolution _____________ (start). 22. When her train _____________(get) to the station, we _____________ (wait) on the platform. 23. He _____________(be) so annoying! He _____________(always leave) his things everywhere. 24. On holiday we _____________(visit) Rome, __

Answer 1

Respuesta:

1. was reading // rang

2. found // was walking

3. was doing // came

4. arrived //were waiting

5. broke //was cooking

6. noticed //were watching

7. was //were talking

8. didn't play //was raining

9. saw // was eating

10. went //was having

11. was sitting // called

12. arrived //were

13 . was watching //heard

14. went //was having // met

15. were playing //hurt

16. were they doing //

17. was taking // rang

18. was //rang

19. walked// was working

20. was // was shinning // were singing

was walking /^ met

21. was living // started

22. got //were waiting

23. was //is always leaving

24. visited