Question

1.Complete the sentences using Past Continuous: 1. When I came home yesterday... . 2. When the telephone rang ... . 3. When I entered the University today... . 4. When we arrived in Moscow (Omsk, etc.) .... 5. When the dean came .... 6. When I saw my friend (my groupmate) .... 7. When they (my parents, my grandparents) got married ... .8. While she (my mother, my sister, my friend, etc.) was cooking ... . 9. While I was finishing my homework ... .10. While the students were passing the test the teacher.... 2.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

1. ...his sister was doing her homework
2. ...I was taking a show
3. ...they were talking about Mark
4. ...everybody was sleeping
5. ...the murderer was crying
6. ...she was smiling
7. ...their parents were crying
8. ...her child fell
9. ...my brother started to play with out cat
10. ...the police entered the building

Answer 2

1. When I came home yesterday, I was surprised to find a big party in my living room.

2. When the telephone rang, I was taking a shower, so I couldn't answer it.

3. When I entered the University today, the professor was already giving a lecture.

4. When we arrived in Moscow, it was raining heavily.

5. When the dean came, he was carrying a stack of papers to grade.

6. When I saw my friend, she was reading a book in the library.

7. When they got married, it was a beautiful sunny day.

8. While she was cooking, I was setting the table.

9. While I was finishing my homework, my brother was playing video games.

10. While the students were passing the test, the teacher was monitoring their progress.

11. Use Past Indefinite or Past Continuous:

12. When the taxi arrived, I was still packing my things.

13. What were you doing in the evening yesterday? — I was watching TV, and my wife was washing up.

14. I did all the exercises while you were smoking.

15. Mr. Brown, where were you when they drove your car at midnight?

16. When the clock struck nine, she ran up the stairs to her office because the lift was not working.

17. He was standing and watching while the boys were fighting.

18. She was wearing a marvelous new dress at the party, and she looked fantastic!

19. He waited for her for an hour, but she never came.

20. When the telephone rang, I was baking a cake and asked Mary, who was doing nothing at the moment, to answer the call.

21. Why didn't you attend the lecture on Saturday? Professor В. was speaking about UFOs and other mysterious objects.