Question

Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or
past continuous.

That morning Joanne
1)......... (wake up)
very early. She 2)..........
.......
(dress) and 3) .............
(leave) for work at 8:30 am.
As she 4) ...........
(drive) down Main Street,
she 5) .......
(notice) something strange.
No one 6)
(stand) at the bus stop and
there 7)............
(be) very few cars in the
streets. A few minutes later she 8).
(stop) at the local newsagent's to buy a newspaper.
“Mrs Turner, what are you doing here so early on a
Sunday morning?” 9)
.... (ask) Mr Dilon.
“Sunday?" 10) .......
(repeat)
Joanne. She 11)
(stare) at
Mr Dilon and 12)
(start) laughing

Answer 1

1. Woke up
2. Dressed
3. Left
4. Was driving
5. Noticed
6. Was standing
7. Were
8. Stopped
9. Asked
10. Repeated
11. Was staring
12. Started