1) Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Simple or the Past Continuous Tense.
1. When I arrived she (have) lunch. She apologized for starting without me but said that she always (lunch) at 12.30.
2. I lit the fire at 6.00 and it (burn) brightly when Tom came in at 7.00.
3. When I arrived the lecture had already started and the professor (write) on the overhead projector.
4. Unfortunately when I arrived Ann just (leave), so we only had time for a few words.
5. He (watch) TV when the phone rang. Very unwillingly he (turn) down the sound and (go) to answer it.
6. The admiral (play) bowls when he received news of the invasion. He (insist) on finishing the game.
7. I (make) a cake when the light went out. I had to finish it in the dark.
8. I didn't want to meet Paul so when he entered the room I (leave).
9. My dog (walk) along quietly when Mr. Pitt's Pekinese attacked him.
10. He always (wear) a raincoat and (carry) an umbrella when he walked to the office.
2) Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Simple or the Past Continuous Tense.
1. What you (think) of his last book? – I (like) it very much.
2. He suddenly (realize) that he (travel) in the wrong direction.
3. He (play) the guitar outside her house when someone opened the window and (throw) out a bucket of water.
4. When I (look) for my passport I (find) this old photograph.
5. You looked very busy when I (see) you last night. What you (do)?
6. The boys (play) cards when they (hear) their father's step. They immediately (hide) the cards and (take) out their lesson books.
7. He (clean) his gun when it accidentally (go) off and (kill) him.
8. He (not allow) us to go out in the boat yesterday as a strong wind (blow).
9. As I (cross) the road I (step) on a banana skin and (fall) heavily.
10. Luckily the driver (see) me and (stop) the lorry in time.
3) Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Simple or the Past Continuous Tense.
1. She said that she (not like) her present flat and (try) to find another.
2. While he (make) his speech the minister suddenly (feel) faint. But
someone (bring) him a glass of water and after a few minutes he (be able) to
continue.
3. Mr. Smith never (wake) up in time in the mornings and always (get) into
trouble for being late; so one day he (go) to town and (buy) an alarm clock.
4. When he (awake) she (sit) by the window. She (look) at something in the
street, but when he (call) her she (turn) and (smile) at him.
5. When I (look) through your books I (notice) that you have a copy of
“Murder in the Cathedral”.
6. She said that the car (travel) at 40 k.p.h. when it (begin) to skid.
7. As they (walk) along the road they (hear) a car coming from behind them.
Tom (turn) round and (hold) up his hand. The car (stop).
8. When I (arrive) at the station Mary (wait) for me. She (wear) a blue dress
and (look) very pretty. As soon as she (see) me she (wave) and (shout) something,
but I couldn't hear what she (say) because everybody (make) such a noise.
9. The prisoner (escape) by climbing the wall of the garden where he (work).
10. Why you (interrupt) me just now? I (have) a very interesting conversation
with Mr. Pitt.