Question

Ex. 63. Use the Simple Past or the Past Continuous of each verb in the brackets. 1. Last night Carol (read) a story to Billy when she (fall) asleep. 2. When the storm (begin), Joan and Peter (drive) to Florida. 3. Bob (play) soccer when he (break) his toe. 4. Peter (shave) when he (cut) his chin. 5. When the accident (occur), it (snow). 6. While we (dance), he (step) on my toe. 7. I (try) to answer the last question when the bell (ring), but the teacher took my paper away. 8. While she (prepare) dinner, the lights (go) out. 9. Norma (drive) to Newton when a man (hit) her car. 10. When it (start) to rain, Ellen (play) tennis. 11. The telephone (ring) while I (take) a shower. When I (get) to the phone, it was too late. 12. We (walk) along Fifth Avenue in New York City when we (meet) an old friend. 13. When the visitors (arrive), she (sleep). 14. Our dog hates loud noises. When the workers (start) drilling the hole, the dog (hide) under the bed. 15. It (rain) when I (fall) and (break) my finger. 16. (study) you at the library when the blizzard (begin) ? 17. Who (drive) when the accident (happen)? 18. (paint) they the house when it (begin) to rain? 19. (watch) you the news on TV when your father (call)? 20.While I (walk) to the library, I (find) a gold ring. 21. When the fire (begin), she (call) the fire department.

Answer 1

Was reading, fell, begun, were driving, was playing, broke, was shaving, cut, occured, was snowing, were dancing, stepped, was trying, rung, was preparing, went, was driving, hit, started, was playing, was ringing, was taking, got, weree walking, met, were arriving, was sleeping, start, is hiding, was raining, fell and broke, were you studying , begun, were you watchig, happened, were they painting, begun, were you watching, called, was walking, found, begun, was calling

Answer 2

1) was reading; fell 2) began ; were driving 3)was playing ; broke4)was shaving ; cut;5) occurred ; was snowing ; 6) were dancing ; stepped ; 7)was trying ; rang; 8) was preparing ; went. 9) was driving ; hit. 10) started; was playing 11) rang ; was taking 12) were walking ; met 13) arrived ; was sleeping 14)started ; was hiding )15) was raining; fell; broke. 16) were you studying ; began 17) was driving ; happened 18) were they painting ; began 19) were you watching ; called 20) was walking ; found 21)began , was calling или called

Answer 3

1. Last night Carol read a story to Billy when she fell asleep.
2. When the storm began, Joan and Peter were driving to Florida.
3. Bob was playing soccer when he broke his toe.
4. Peter was shaving when he cut his chin.
5. When the accident occurred, it was snowing.
6. While we were dancing, he stepped on my toe.
7. I was trying to answer the last question when the bell rang, but the teacher took my paper away.
8. While she was preparing dinner, the lights went out.
9. Norma was driving to Newton when a man hit her car.
10. When it started to rain, Ellen was playing tennis.
11. The telephone rang while I was taking a shower. When I got to the phone, it was too late.
12. We were walking along Fifth Avenue in New York City when we met an old friend.
13. When the visitors arrived, she was sleeping.
14. Our dog hates loud noises. When the workers started drilling the hole, the dog hid under the bed.
15. It was raining when I fell and broke my finger.
16. Were you studying at the library when the blizzard began?
17. Who was driving when the accident happened?
18. Were they painting the house when it began to rain?
19. Were you watching the news on TV when your father called?
20. While I was walking to the library, I found a gold ring.
21. When the fire began, she called the fire department.