Question

Open the brackets using the Past Simple or the Past Continuous: 1.When I (to meet) Bob, he (to eat) ice-cream. 2.When father ( to come) home , we (to cook) mushrooms. 3.She (to do) homework yesterday at 5 p.m. 4. He (to play) the piano, when I (to phone) him. S.He (to buy) many flowers to his wife yesterday to her birthday.

Answer 1

1.When I (to meet) met Bob, he (to eat) was eating ice-cream. 2.When father ( to come)came  home , we (to cook)were cooking mushrooms. 3.She was doing (to do) homework yesterday at 5 p.m. 4. He (to play) was playing the piano, when I (to phone) phoned him. S.He (to buy) bought many flowers to his wife yesterday to her birthday.

Answer 2

Here are the sentences with the brackets filled using the Past Simple or the Past Continuous tense:

1. When I met Bob, he was eating ice-cream.
2. When father came home, we were cooking mushrooms.
3. She was doing homework yesterday at 5 p.m.
4. He was playing the piano when I phoned him.
5. He bought many flowers for his wife yesterday for her birthday.