Question

C. Past Simple or Past Continuous.
1. At this time yesterday I __________(to sit) at the thea¬tre.
2. He__________ (to come) back to St. Petersburg on the 15th of January.
3. I __________ (to go) to the institute when I__________ (to see) him.
4. At this time yesterday we__________ (to have) dinner.
5. He __________ (to write) a letter when I__________ (to come) in.
6. He __________ (to make) a report when I__________ (to leave) the meeting.
7. Yesterday he__________ (to write) a letter to his friend.
8. When __________I (to look) at them, they __________ (to smile) at me.
9. What you__________ (to do) at six o'clock yesterday?
10. I __________ (to go) to bed at half past eleven.
11. Yesterday the lesson__________ (to begin) at nine o'clock.
12. The cat__________ (to take) a piece of fish 'and then (to run) away.
13. He__________ (to read) a newspaper when I (to come) in.
14. Yesterday I __________ (to get) up at seven o'clock.
15. The train__________ (to start) at fifteen minutes to ten.
16. He (to put) on his coat and cap, __________ (to open) the door and __________ (to go) out.

Answer 1

1. At this time yesterday I was sitting at the thea¬tre.

2. He  came back to St. Petersburg on the 15th of January.

3. I was going  to the institute when I  saw him.

4. At this time yesterday we were having dinner.

5. He was writing a letter when I came in.

6. He was making a report when I left the meeting.

7. Yesterday he wrote a letter to his friend.

8. When I was  looking at them, they  smiled at me.

9. What were you doing at six o'clock yesterday?

10. I was going to bed at half past eleven.

11. Yesterday the lesson began at nine o'clock.

12. The cat was taking a piece of fish 'and then  running away.

13. He was  reading  a newspaper when I  came in.

14. Yesterday I got up at seven o'clock.

15. The train was starting at fifteen minutes to ten.

16. He  put on his coat and cap,  opened the door and  went out.