Question

Fill in the correct form of the Past Tense Simple or Progressive.
1. While I (drive) ....
1 (have)
.....an accident.
2. While we (clean)
the house, we (break)
some glasses.
3. Peter (come)
home when the accident (occur)
4. Sarah (prepare)
the buffet while I (see) ..........
to the drinks.
5. Last night I (work)
on my thesis and it (took)
me a while to
realise that my phone (ring)
6. The thieves (hide).
in the kitchen when the police (come)
in.
7. Anna(finish)
her speech when I (walk)
in.
8. When I (do)
the washing-up, 1 (break)
a plate.
9. While Tom (play)
..the piano, his mother (do)
the washing-up.
10. He (drink)
some juice and then he (eat)
a few chips.
11. I (have)
dinner when I suddenly (hear)
..........a loud bang.
12. When my father (work) ......... ........ in the garden, an old friend (pass)
by to see him.
13. She (go) ......... to school, (take)
out her textbook and (begin)
................. to learn.
14. When it (start)
to rain, our dog (want)
..to come inside.

Answer 1

Răspuns:

1. While I was driving I had an accident.

2. While we were cleaning the house, we broke some glasses.

3. Peter was coming home when the accident occured.

4. Sarah was preparing the buffet while I saw to the drinks.

5. Last night I was working on my thesis and it took me a while to

realise that my phone was ringing.

6. The thieves were hiding in the kitchen when the police came in.

7. Anna was finishing her speech when I walked in.

8. When I was doing the washing-up, I broke a plate.

9. While Tom was playing the piano, his mother did the washing-up.

10. He drank some juice and then he ate a few chips.

11. I was having dinner when I suddenly heard a loud bang.

12. When my father was working in the garden, an old friend passed by to see him.

13. She went to school, took out her textbook and began to learn.

14. When it was starting to rain, our dog wanted to come inside.

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