Question

Open the brackets and use either the Past Indefinite or the Past Continuous. 1, We (walk) in silence when he suddenly (ask) me to help him. 2.1 just (have) breakfast when the telephone (ring). When I came back to my coffee, it (be) cold. 3. When I (finish) my letter in the hall, a tall beautiful woman with red hair (enter). A dog (follow) her. 4. Ann (drop) two cups while she (wash up) last night, but neither of the cups (break). 5.1 (walk) along the street watching what (go on) around me. Fast cars (rush) in both directions and it (be) impossible to cross the street. 6. The old man who (sit) on the bench beside me (keep) silence. Then suddenly he (turn round) to me and (begin) to speak. 7.1 (stand) near the fence when suddenly I (hear) the voices. 8. He well (remember) the day when he first (go) to school. 9. We (talk) about Jim when he (run) into the room. 10. The day was marvelous: the sun (shine), the birds (sing) so we (decide) to go for a walk. 11. Miss Brown\'s telephone (ring) when she (dress). 12.1 (light) my pipe and (nod) to him to show that I (listen). 13. When he (come) into the office the secretary (do) a crosswords puzzle. 14. Why you (not listen) to me while I (speak)? 15. He (wait) for her, but she never (come).

Answer 1

1 were waking/ asked
2 was having/ rang
was
3 was finishing/ entered
4 droped/ was washing up 
broke
 5 was walking/ was going on
rushed/was
6 was sitting/ kept
turned round /began
7 was standing /heard
8 remembered/ went
9 were talking ran
10 was shining/ were signing/ decided
11 was ringing / was dressing
12 lighted/ noded/ was listening
13 came/was doing
14 why didn t you listen to me/ was speaking
15 was waiting / came

Answer 2

1. We were walking in silence when he suddenly asked me to help him.
2. I had just had breakfast when the telephone rang. When I came back to my coffee, it was cold.
3. When I finished my letter in the hall, a tall beautiful woman with red hair entered. A dog followed her.
4. Ann dropped two cups while she was washing up last night, but neither of the cups broke.
5. I was walking along the street watching what was going on around me. Fast cars were rushing in both directions and it was impossible to cross the street.
6. The old man who was sitting on the bench beside me kept silence. Then suddenly he turned round to me and began to speak.
7. I was standing near the fence when suddenly I heard the voices.
8. He well remembered the day when he first went to school.
9. We were talking about Jim when he ran into the room.
10. The day was marvelous: the sun was shining, the birds were singing so we decided to go for a walk.
11. Miss Brown's telephone rang when she was dressing.
12. I lit my pipe and nodded to him to show that I was listening.
13. When he came into the office, the secretary was doing a crossword puzzle.
14. Why were you not listening to me while I was speaking?
15. He was waiting for her, but she never came.