Question

3. A lot of things can happen when you are doing shopping. Use the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences. 1. We (think) __________________ of getting a new table when we (see) __________________ this wonderful one on display. 2. They (discuss) __________________ whether to buy the lamp or not when the shopkeeper (sell) __________________ it to someone else. 3. I (look) __________________ in a shop window when my phone (ring) __________________ . 4. While my wife (look) __________________ at the prices in the window, somebody (steal) __________________ her purse. 5. I (walk) ___________________ into the shop when a thief (run) __________________ out. 6. I (find) _____________ a wallet at the bakers while I (wait) ________________ for my wife. 7. A store detective (stop) ____________ me when I (leave) _______________ the supermarket. 8. Where you (go) ____________________ ? I (window shop) ____________________ . Ex. 4. Put the verbs in the correct form (the Past Indefinite or the Past Continuous). 1. She _______________ TV when the telephone _______________ (watch/ring). 2. They ______________________ in the park when it ______________ to rain (walk/start). 3. He ______________ to work when his car ______________ (go/break down). 4. We _________________________ in England when I first ______________ him (live/meet). 5. I ___________________________ to John when Sandra ______________ (talk/come over). 6. Pat ________________ her supper when she suddenly ______________ ill (eat/feel). 7. What ______________ you ______________ when Berlin wall ______________ (do/come down)? 8. I ______________ some flowers when I ______________ Tim (buy/see).

Answer 1

1. My friend doesn't play the piano.

2. We don't play football in the gym.

3. I don't have brothers or sisters.

4. These children don't go to school. They are young.

5. Mary doesn't run in the park in the morning.

6. Chicks don't fly.

7. Mum doesn't speak English.

8. Dad doesn't sing well.

9. Cows don't swim very well.

10. Tim doesn't live in Paris. He lives in Leeds.

Answer 2

1. We thought of getting a new table when we saw this wonderful one on display.

2. They discussed whether to buy the lamp or not when the shopkeeper sold it to someone else.

3. I looked in a shop window when my phone rang.

4. While my wife looked at the prices in the window, somebody stole her purse.

5. I walked into the shop when a thief ran out.

6. I found a wallet at the bakers while I was waiting for my wife.

7. A store detective stopped me when I was leaving the supermarket.

8. Where were you going? I was window shopping.

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1. She was watching TV when the telephone rang.

2. They were walking in the park when it started to rain.

3. He was going to work when his car broke down.

4. We were living in England when I first met him.

5. I was talking to John when Sandra came over.

6. Pat was eating her supper when she suddenly felt ill.

7. What were you doing when the Berlin wall came down?

8. I was buying some flowers when I saw Tim.