Question

Exercise 5. Complete the sentences with the past simple or the past continuous form of the verbs in brackets.
1. I __________ (switch off ) the computer because it __________ (make) a strange noise.
2. My dad ___________ (listen) to classical music when I ___________ (arrive) home from football practice.
3. We _____________ (play) video games when my sister ______________ (say) ‘Turn the volume down!’
4. My cousin __________ (meet) his wife, Bianca, while he _________ (live) in Italy.
5. While they __________ (try) to fix the computer, all the lights _________ (go out).
6. When I ____________ (leave) home this morning, it __________ (pour) with rain.
7. When you _________________ (see) Paul, _____ he _____________ (wear) a black hoodie?
8. I _____________ (try) to log on when the WiFi ____________ (stop) working.
9. While I ________________ (print) an article, the printer ______________ (run out) of paper.
10. The teacher ________________(take) a photo of us while we ________________(climb) up the tree.

Answer 1

Ответ:

1) I switched off the computer because it was making a strange noise.

2) My dad was listening to classical music when I arrived home from football practice.

3) We were playing video games when my sister said ‘Turn the volume down!’

4) My cousin met his wife, Bianca, while he was living in Italy.

5) While they were trying to fix the computer, all the lights went out.

6) When I left home this morning, it was pouring with rain.

7) When you saw Paul, was he wearing a black hoodie?

8) I was trying to log on when the WiFi stopped working.

9) While I was printing an article, the printer ran out of paper.

10) The teacher took a photo of us while we were climbing up the tree.