Question

Use the Past Tense Simple or the Past Tense Continuous of the verbs given in brackets according to the meaning:
1)She (not to go out) because the rain (to fall).
2) As (to go) to the museum yesterday, a man (to refuse) to pay his ticket on the tram.
3) Make (to read) a letter when father (to open) the DOOR.
4) We (to have lunch) when the telephone (to ring).
5) As the sun (to set), we (to get) to the chalet.
6) What she (to wear) when you (to see) her?
7) I (to be) very surprised because nobody (to wait) for me.
8) We (to start) our conversation while we (to look) at that painting.
9) What they (to do) when they (to hear) that noise?
10) My friends (to arrive) just as the train (to leave) the station

Answer 1

1. didn't go out___________was falling.
2. went____________refused.
3. was reading__________opened.
4. were having lunch_________rang.
5. set_________went.
6. was she wearing____________saw.
7. was____________was waiting.
8. started___________were looking.
9. did they do___________heard.
10. arrived_________was leaving