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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9. Yesterday, while Tom and Janice ……WERE WALKING…………… (walk) home, it……BAGAN..….. (begin) to rain, so they ……STOPPED……….. (stop) at a small café and ………HAD………..… (have) a cup of coffee.
10. Alice ……HURTED……..(hurt) herself while she ………WAS SKATING……………………. (skate).
11. I …MET……..(meet) my neighbor while I……WAS WALKING………. (walk) home from work.
12. Sally ……SAW…………(see) a friend while she ……WAS RIDING…………….. (ride) her bicycle along Park St.
13. Peter (fall)………FELL………. asleep while he …… STUDYING….………… (study).
14. Bob ……STEPPED………….(step) on Jane’s feet while they ……WERE DANCING……………..(dance) together.
15. I ………CUT……..(cut) myself while I ………WAS SHAVING……………. (shave).
16. Mr. and Mrs. Brown ………BURNED……………….(burn) themselves while they………WERE BAKING……... (bake)cookies.
9. Yesterday, while Tom and Janice ………were walking………… (walk) home, it…….began.….. (begin) to rain, so they ………stopped…….. (stop) at a small café and ……had…………..… (have) a cup of coffee.
10. Alice ………hurted…..(hurt) herself while she ……………was skating………………. (skate).
11. I ………met..(meet) my neighbor while I……was walking………. (walk) home from work.
12. Sally ………saw………(see) a friend while she ………was riding………….. (ride) her bicycle along Park St.
13. Peter (fall)………fell………. asleep while he ………was studying….………… (study).
14. Bob ……stepped………….(step) on Jane’s feet while they ……………were dancing……..(dance) together.
15. I ………cut……..(cut) myself while I ……was shaving………………. (shave).
16. Mr. and Mrs. Brown …………???