Question

Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the past continuous. 1) Ashley ......... (clear) the table and ......... (do) the washing-up. 2) Nathan .......... (not/hear) the phone ring because he ............ (work) outside in the garden. 3) While Lydia ......... (sing), the audience ..............(listen) to her in amazement. 4) I ........... (not/email) you the photos, because my computer .......... (not/work) yesterday. 5) Someone ......... (try) to break into the Fords’ house, when a neighbour ....... (see) him and ......... (call) the police.

Answer 1

Cleared, did

Didn't hear, was working

was singing, listened

Didn't email, didn't work

Was trying, saw, called

Answer 2

1. Ashley cleared the table and did the washing-up.
2. Nathan didn't hear the phone ring because he was working outside in the garden.
3. While Lydia was singing, the audience was listening to her in amazement.
4. I didn't email you the photos because my computer wasn't working yesterday.
5. Someone was trying to break into the Fords' house when a neighbor saw him and called the police.