Question

Use the Past Simple or Continuous of the verbs.
1. He (stand) ..... only a few metres away from me when he (notice) ...... me.
2. I (read) ...... when Philip (snatch) ..... the book from my hand.
3. To tell the truth, I (be) ...... frightened to death.
4. Jillian (shake) .... with fright when the ghost (make) ...... its appearance.
5. Many heroes (give) .... their lives for the cause of freedom.
6. Aunt Julie (change) .... her hairdo when I (burst) .... into her rom.
7. Tara(make out) ..... a list of people to invite while her sisters (do) ..... the cleaning.
8. Yesterday he (make) ..... no mention of his daughter’s illness.
9. Dad ( still, mend) ..... the light in the hall when it (get) .... dark.

Answer 1

1. was standing/noticed

2. was reading/snatched

3. was

4. was shaking/made

5. gave

6. was changing/burst

7. was making/were doing

8. made

9. was still mending/got

Answer 2

1.is standing
2.am reading,is snatching
3.am
4.shakes,makes
5.gives
6.changes,am bursting
7.makes out,is doing
8.makes