Question

C. Past Simple or Past Continuous. 1. At this time yesterday I __________(to sit) at the thea¬tre. 2. He__________ (to come) back to St. Petersburg on the 15th of January. 3. I __________ (to go) to the institute when I__________ (to see) him. 4. At this time yesterday we__________ (to have) dinner. 5. He __________ (to write) a letter when I__________ (to come) in. 6. He __________ (to make) a report when I__________ (to leave) the meeting. 7. Yesterday he__________ (to write) a letter to his friend. 8. When __________I (to look) at them, they __________ (to smile) at me. 9. What you__________ (to do) at six o'clock yesterday? 10. I __________ (to go) to bed at half past eleven. 11. Yesterday the lesson__________ (to begin) at nine o'clock. 12. The cat__________ (to take) a piece of fish 'and then (to run) away. 13. He__________ (to read) a newspaper when I (to come) in. 14. Yesterday I __________ (to get) up at seven o'clock. 15. The train__________ (to start) at fifteen minutes to ten. 16. He (to put) on his coat and cap, __________ (to open) the door and __________ (to go) out.

Answer 1

1. At this time yesterday I was sitting at the thea¬tre.

2. He  came back to St. Petersburg on the 15th of January.

3. I was going  to the institute when I  saw him.

4. At this time yesterday we were having dinner.

5. He was writing a letter when I came in.

6. He was making a report when I left the meeting.

7. Yesterday he wrote a letter to his friend.

8. When I was  looking at them, they  smiled at me.

9. What were you doing at six o'clock yesterday?

10. I was going to bed at half past eleven.

11. Yesterday the lesson began at nine o'clock.

12. The cat was taking a piece of fish 'and then  running away.

13. He was  reading  a newspaper when I  came in.

14. Yesterday I got up at seven o'clock.

15. The train was starting at fifteen minutes to ten.

16. He  put on his coat and cap,  opened the door and  went out.

Answer 2

Past Simple or Past Continuous

1. At this time yesterday I was sitting at the theatre.2. He came back to St. Petersburg on the 15th of January.3. I was going to the institute when I saw him.4. At this time yesterday we were having dinner.5. He was writing a letter when I came in.6. He was making a report when I left the meeting.7. Yesterday he wrote a letter to his friend.8. When did I look at them, they were smiling at me.9. What were you doing at six o'clock yesterday?10. I went to bed at half-past eleven.11. Yesterday the lesson began at nine o'clock.12. The cat took a piece of fish and then ran away.13. He was reading a newspaper when I came in.14. Yesterday I got up at seven o'clock.15. The train started at fifteen minutes to ten.16. He put on his coat and cap, opened the door, and went out. Please note that the provided answers are based on the information from search results and may not be exhaustive.