Question

Choose the correct past continuous and past simple forms for the gaps below.
1. After the conference, I _____ that a man _____ the walls of the building.
a. was seeing / was painting
b. saw / was painting
c. was seeing / painted

2. He was so angry that he _____ and _____.
a. was getting up / left
b. got up / was leaving
c. got up / left

3. I _____ the vase while I _____ the bookshelf.
a. broke / was cleaning
b. broke / cleaned
c. was breaking / was cleaning

4. As soon as we walked into the room, we _____ a noise. Someone ______ my computer.
a. heard / used
b. were hearing / used
c. heard / was using

5. The bus in which the football team ______ had an accident, but nobody _____.
a. were travelling / died
b. travelled / died
c. were travelling / were dying

6. I _____ the party, but Sonia _____ to leave.
a. was enjoying / was wanting
b. enjoyed / was wanting
c. was enjoying / wanted

7. The police _____ him while he ______ to escape.
a. caught / tried
b. caught / was trying
c. were catching / was trying

8. We _____ what to do, so we just called the police and ______.
a. didn't know / waited
b. weren't knowing / waited
c. didn't know / were waiting

9. When I last _____ her she ______ high-heeled shoes.
a. saw / wore
b. was seeing / was wearing
c. saw / was wearing

10. The sun _______, so we _____ our clothes and got into the water.
a. was shining / took off
b. shone / took off
c. shone / were taking off

Answer 1

Ответ: b. saw / was painting

b. got up / was leaving

a. broke / was cleaning

c. heard / was using

b. travelled / died

a. was enjoying / was wanting

b. caught / was trying

a. didn't know / waited

c. saw / was wearing

b. shone / took off