Question

2. Rewrite sentences , putting the verbs in Past Simple or Past Continuous. 1.They …………………………..(drive) to the airport when the airport when the car broken down. 2. Can you give this to Sheila? She ……………….(leave) it in my office earlier. 3. The police ……………..(arrest) the thieves last night. 4. Bobby…………………(walk) along the beach when a gust of wind …………..(blow) his hat off. 5. «I…………………..(not/understand) a single word he ………….(say). Did you? ». 6. Let…………………….(clean) the window when he………………..(fall) off the ladder. 7. Margaret ……………….(make) toast while Bob……………..(read) the morning paper. 8. The maid………………(break) a valuable vase while she ……………(dust). 9. He……………….(take) his medicine, ………………..(get) into bed and ………………….(turn off) the light. 10. When……………..(Mr/Faster/die)?- Three years ago.

Answer 1

1. Were driving
2. Left
3. Arrested
4. Was walking, blew
5. Didn’t understand, said
6. Was cleaning, fell
7. Was making, was reading
8. Broke, was dusting
9. Took, got, turned off
10. Did Mr. Faster die

Answer 2

1. They were driving to the airport when the car broke down.
2. Can you give this to Sheila? She left it in my office earlier.
3. The police arrested the thieves last night.
4. Bobby was walking along the beach when a gust of wind blew his hat off.
5. "I didn't understand a single word he said. Did you?"
6. Let's clean the window when he fell off the ladder.
7. Margaret was making toast while Bob was reading the morning paper.
8. The maid broke a valuable vase while she was dusting.
9. He took his medicine, got into bed, and turned off the light.
10. When did Mr. Faster die? - Three years ago.