Question

Complete each paragraph with one set of verbs, using the past simple or past continuous.

Miss/not get/wonder break/see/steal/teach
Come/listen/make/say explain/talk/understand

A We 1.______________to music when one of the neighbours 2. ___________to the door and 3. _________________she couldn’t sleep because we _4.__________________________too much noise.

B Someone 5._____________into Barbara’s office and 6. ______________her computer yesterday afternoon while she 7. _____________her history class. No one 8. ______________the thief.

C Because he never 9. ______________anything very clearly, none of us 10. _________what the science teacher 11._____________about most of the time.

D I’m sorry. I 12._____________here on time and I 13. _________________the beggining of your presentation, but I 14. ___________if you might have an extra handout left.

Answer 1

1. were listening
2.came
3.said that
4.weren't getting
5.broke into
6.stole
7.teached
8.saw