Question

Task 1. Put the verbs into Past Simple or Past Continuous.
1. We __________________ (play) volleyball with Mary, when you ________ (call) me.
2. When the teacher ________ (come) in, they ________________ (study) English.
3. The baby ________________ (sleep) when the telephone ______________ (ring).
4. As I ________________ (walk) in the streets of Holland, I____________ (meet) an old friend of mine.
5. My uncle _____________ (lose) his car keys yesterday.
6. I _____________ (look) for my purse when I ____________ (drop) my credit card.
7. I _________ (to do) my homework the whole evening yesterday.
8. She _____________________ (dance) when she hurt her ankle.
9. It ___________________________ (rain) heavily when I got up.
10. I _________ (see) the thief while he ____________________ (get) into my neighbor’s house.
11. What _____ you ________ (to do) when I rang you up?
12. He ________ (not to sleep) when father came home. He _______ (to do) his homework.

Answer 1

1. We were playing volleyball with Mary, when you called me.

2. When the teacher came in, they were studying English.

3. The baby was sleeping when the telephone rang.

4. As I was walking in the streets of Holland, I met an old friend of mine.

5. My uncle lost his car keys yesterday.

6. I was looking for my purse when I dropped my credit card.

7. I was doing my homework the whole evening yesterday.

8. She was dancing when she hurt her ankle.

9. It was raining heavily when I got up.

10. I saw the thief when he was getting into my neighbour's house.

11. What were you doing whenI rang you up?

12. He was not sleeping when father came home. He was doing his homework.