Question

1 When we arrived / were arriving at the
theatre, the actors were putting on
their costumes.
2 The snow fell / was falling heavily now.
They had to get to the cabin before dark.
3 The clock stopped / was stopping at
exactly midnight.
4 Everyone left / was leaving the theatre
when suddenly the lights went out.
5 Shia jumped / was jumping off the train
just as it was pulling out of the station.
6 As Polly set off at dawn, she promised /
was promising she would make a new life for herself.​

Answer 1

1. When we arrived at the theatre, the actors were putting on

their costumes.

2 The snow was falling heavily then.

They had to get to the cabin before dark.

3 The clock stopped at exactly midnight.

4 Everyone was leaving the theatre when suddenly the lights went out.

5 Shia jumped off the train

just as it was pulling out of the station.

6 As Polly set off at dawn, she promised she would make a new life for herself.