Question

Open the brackets in the past simple or past continuous. 1. My friend _____________ (wait) for the bus when I saw him. 2. Sue was living in France when her uncle _____________ (die). 3. Nick was cooking dinner when the phone _____________ (ring). 4. My mother _____________ (cook) dinner while my father was reading a book. 5. When you phoned, I _____________ (have) a shower. 6. We were watching TV when my dad _____________ (come). 7. Tom _____________ (go) through the park when a dog started barking. 8. My father was working in the garden when our neighbour _____________ (come). 9. They got married while they _____________ (study) at the university. 10. He was driving when the accident _____________ (happen). 11. While I _____________ (walk) I saw Adam. 12. While I was reading a newspaper my cat _____________ (sleep). 13. Andy _____________ (meet) Anna while he was travelling in Egypt. 14. Helen broke her leg while she _____________ (ski). 15. While _____________ (shop) somebody stole my car. 16. When children went out, it _____________ (rain).

Answer 1

Ответ:

was waiting

died

rang

was cooking

was having

came

was going

came

were studying

happened

was walking

slept

met

was skiing

i was shopping

was raining

Answer 2

Here are the filled-in sentences with the appropriate forms of the verbs:

1. My friend was waiting for the bus when I saw him.
2. Sue was living in France when her uncle died.
3. Nick was cooking dinner when the phone rang.
4. My mother was cooking dinner while my father was reading a book.
5. When you phoned, I was having a shower.
6. We were watching TV when my dad came.
7. Tom was going through the park when a dog started barking.
8. My father was working in the garden when our neighbor came.
9. They got married while they were studying at the university.
10. He was driving when the accident happened.
11. While I was walking, I saw Adam.
12. While I was reading a newspaper, my cat was sleeping.
13. Andy met Anna while he was traveling in Egypt.
14. Helen broke her leg while she was skiing.
15. While I was shopping, somebody stole my car.
16. When children went out, it was raining.