Question

Use past tense simple or past tense continuous of the verbs given în brackets according to the meaning:
1.I (to go) to school yesterday when I (to see) a house on fire.
2.He (to meet) her as he (to cross) the bridge.
3.The mouse (to hide) while the cat (to watch).
4.I (to tell) him he should not read while he (to eat).
5.He (to run) in the street when he (to fall) and (to break) his leg.
6.She (not to like) to play while others (to work).
7.When I (to get up) this morning it (to be) so late that the sun (to shine) high in the sky.
8.I (to feel) ill when you (to come) to see me, but I (to feel) better when you (to leave).
9.He (not to see) me as he (to read) a book when I (to come) into the room.
10.I (to shout) to him to stop,but at the moment he (to run) too fast to hear.

Answer 1

1. I was going to school yesterday when I saw a house on fire.
2. He met her as he was crossing the bridge.
3. The mouse was hiding while the cat was watching.
4. I told him he should not read while he was eating.
5. He was running in the street when he fell and broke his leg.
6. She didn't like to play while others were working.
7. When I got up  this morning it was so late that the sun was shining high in the sky.
8. I was feeling ill when you came to see me, but I felt better when you were leaving.
9. He didn't see me as he was reading a book when I came into the room.
10. I shouted to him to stop, but at the moment he was running too fast to hear.