Question

Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Simple or Past Continuous form. 1)It was lucky we (sit) under that tree when it (break) and fell down. 2)How fast he 3)She (read) in the garden when it (start) to rain. 4)The family (eat) dinner and talking. 5)They (talk) about her when she (walk) into the room. 6)I (still/sleep) when my parents (leave) for work this morning.

Answer 1

1) We were lucky, we weren't sitting under that tree when it broke and fell down.

3) She was reading in the garden when it started to rain.

4) The family was eating dinner and talking.

5) They were talking about her when she walked into the room.

6) I I was still sleeping when my parents left for work this morning.

Answer 2

1. It was lucky we were sitting under that tree when it broke and fell down.
2. How fast was he running?
3. She was reading in the garden when it started to rain.
4. The family was eating dinner and talking.
5. They were talking about her when she walked into the room.
6. I was still sleeping when my parents left for work this morning.