Question

Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Past Simple или Past Continuous 1. A: What (you, do) when the accident occurred? B: I (try) to change a light bulb that had burnt out. 2. Sandy is in the living room watching television. At this time yesterday, she (watch, also) television. 3. I (call) you last night after dinner, but you (be, not) there. Where were you? 4. When I (walk) into the busy office, the secretary (talk) on the phone. 5. I (watch) a mystery movie on TV when the electricity (go out). 6. The Titanic (cross) the Atlantic when it (strike) an iceberg. 7. Samantha (live) in Berlin more than two years. In fact, she (live) there when the Berlin wall came down. 8. George (fall) off the ladder while he (paint) the roof. 9. Last night I (read) in bed when suddenly I (hear) a whistle. 10. (You, watch) television when I (phone) you?​

Answer 1

1. A: What were you doing when the accident occurred? B: I was trying to change a light bulb that had burnt out.

2. Sandy is in the living room watching television. At this time yesterday, she was also watching television.

3. I called you last night after dinner, but you were not there. Where were you?

4. When I walked into the busy office, the secretary was talking on the phone.

5. I was watching a mystery movie on TV when the electricity went out.

6. The Titanic was crossing the Atlantic when it struck an iceberg.

7. Samantha has been living in Berlin for more than two years. In fact, she was living there when the Berlin wall came down.

8. George fell off the ladder while he was painting the roof.

9. Last night I was reading in bed when suddenly I heard a whistle.

10. Were you watching television when I phoned you?

Answer 2

1. A: What were you doing when the accident occurred? B: I was trying to change a light bulb that had burnt out. 2. Sandy is in the living room watching television. At this time yesterday, she was also watching television. 3. I called you last night after dinner, but you were not there. Where were you? 4. When I walked into the busy office, the secretary was talking on the phone. 5. I was watching a mystery movie on TV when the electricity went out. 6. The Titanic was crossing the Atlantic when it struck an iceberg. 7. Samantha had been living in Berlin for more than two years. In fact, she was living there when the Berlin wall came down. 8. George fell off the ladder while he was painting the roof. 9. Last night I was reading in bed when suddenly I heard a whistle. 10. Were you watching television when I phoned you?