Question

Use Past Indefinite or Past Continuous: 1. When the taxi (to arrive) I still (to pack) my things. 2. What you (to do) in the evening yesterday? — I (to watch) TV and my wife (to wash up). 3. I (to do) all the exercises while you (to smoke). 4. Mr. Brown, where you (to be) when they (to drive) your car at midnight? 5. When the clock (to strike) nine she (to run) up the stairs to her office because the lift (not to work). 6. He (to stand) and (to watch) while the boys (to fight). 7. She (to wear) a marvellous new dress at the party and (to look) fantastic! 8. He (to wait) for her for an hour but she never (to come). 9. When the telephone (to ring) I (to bake) a cake and (to ask) Mary who (to do) nothing at the moment to answer the call. 10. Why you (not to attend) the lecture on Saturday? Professor В. (to speak) about UFO and other mysterious objects.

Answer 1

Ответ:

1. arrived, was still packing
2. did you do, was watching, was washing up
3. was doing, were smoking
4. were you, arrived
5. stroke, was running, wasn't working
6. was standing, watching, were fighting
7. wore, looked
8. was waiting, was never coming
9. rang, was baking, asked, was doing
10. didn't you attend, spoke

Answer 2

Sure, I'll provide the sentences using the correct verb forms in the past indefinite or past continuous tense:

1. When the taxi arrived, I was still packing my things.
2. What were you doing in the evening yesterday? — I was watching TV, and my wife was washing up.
3. I did all the exercises while you were smoking.
4. Mr. Brown, where were you when they drove your car at midnight?
5. When the clock struck nine, she ran up the stairs to her office because the lift wasn't working.
6. He was standing and watching while the boys were fighting.
7. She was wearing a marvelous new dress at the party and looked fantastic!
8. He waited for her for an hour, but she never came.
9. When the telephone rang, I was baking a cake and asked Mary, who was doing nothing at the moment, to answer the call.
10. Why didn't you attend the lecture on Saturday? Professor В. was speaking about UFOs and other mysterious objects.