Question

Use the Past Tense Simple or the Past Tense Continuous of the verbs given in 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. 11. She (not to go out) because the rain (to fall). 12. As I (to go) to the museum yesterday, a man (to refuse) to pay his ticket on the tram; so the conductor (to refuse) to go on, and (to wait) until the inspector (to come). 13. Mike (to read) a letter when father (to open) the door. 14. We (to have lunch) when the telephone (to ring). 15. As the sun (to set), we (to get) to the chalet. 16. What she (to wear) when you (to see) her? 17. I (to be) very surprised because nobody (to wait) for me. 18. We (to start) our conversation while we (to look) at that painting. 19. What they (to do) when they (to hear) that noise ? 20. My friends (to arrive) just as the train (to leave) the station. into English: De la 10-20 repedee va rog
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Answer 1

1) was going ; saw
2) met ; was crossing
3) hid ; was watching
4) told ; was eating
5) was running ; fell ; broke
6) didn’t like ; were working
7) got up ; was ; was shining
8) was feeling ; came
9) didn’t see me ; was reading ; came
10) shouted ; was running
11) didn’t go ; was falling
12) was going ; refused ; refused ; was waiting ; came
13) was reading ; opened
14) were going ; rang
15) was setting ; were getting
16) What was she wearing when you saw her?
17) was ; was waiting
18) started ; were looking
19) What were they doing when they heard that noise?
20) arrived ; was leaving