Question

7. Open the brackets: Past Simple / Past Continuous 1. Tom… (fly) to Chicago last week. 2. They … ( do) their homework when she arrived. 3. Jack … (study) while Dave was cooking dinner. 4. Peter … (visit) his friends in Florida two months ago. 5. Alice … (read) a book at six yesterday evening. 6. They … (play) golf yesterday afternoon. 7. She … (visit) Iran last month. 8. She … (not understand) the question. 9. We … (talk) for hours about the plans to the future. 10. They … (not expect) to see you at Christmas. 11. Peter and Mary … (not work) when he … (come) into the room. 12. He … (enter) the door. The candles … (burn) in the corners and the smell of cigarettes … (fill) the room. 13. They … (not go) to Tom's party last weekend. 14. She … (work) on her homework while I … (prepare) dinner. 15. We … (watch) TV when Dad … (arrive).

Answer 1

1. Tom flew to Chicago last week.

2. They were doing their homework when she arrived.

3. Jack was studying while Dave was cooking dinner.

4. Peter visited his friends in Florida two months ago.

5. Alice was reading a book at six yesterday evening.

6. They played golf yesterday afternoon.

7. She visited Iran last month.

8. She didn't understand the question.

9. We talked for hours about the plans for the future.

10. They didn't expect to see you at Christmas.

11. Peter and Mary weren't working when he came into the room.

12. He entered the door. The candles were burning in the corners and the smell of cigarettes was filling the room.

13. They didn't go to Tom's party last weekend.

14. She was working on her homework while I was preparing dinner.

15. We were watching TV when Dad arrived.

Answer 2

1. Tom flew to Chicago last week.
2. They were doing their homework when she arrived.
3. Jack was studying while Dave was cooking dinner.
4. Peter visited his friends in Florida two months ago.
5. Alice was reading a book at six yesterday evening.
6. They played golf yesterday afternoon.
7. She visited Iran last month.
8. She did not understand the question.
9. We talked for hours about the plans for the future.
10. They did not expect to see you at Christmas.
11. Peter and Mary were not working when he came into the room.
12. He entered the door. The candles were burning in the corners and the smell of cigarettes filled the room.
13. They did not go to Tom's party last weekend.
14. She was working on her homework while I was preparing dinner.
15. We were watching TV when Dad arrived.