Question

Past Indefinite or Past Continuous i ? 1. I (sit) on the bench for half an hour and then (begin) read-ing a book. 2. You (see) him this morning? — Yes. He (stand) ein the hall laughing. 3. He (come) in and (see) Nelly who (draw) ia strange picture. 4. I (not understand) what Mr Green (do).5. Nick and Fred (drive) along the road when the accident (hap-pen). 6. When I (come in), she (set) the table. 7. The business-man (fly) to England yesterday. 8. I (not hear) what he (say).I (type) at the moment. 9. When it (happen)? — It (happgn)when you (talk) to your secretary. 10. We (walk) in silence for5 minutes, then he (speak). 11. I (tell) him he should not readwhile he (eat). 12. The mouse (hide) while the cat (watch). 13. Thetrain (strike) an obstacle on the line, but it (not stop) because it(travel) too fast at the time. 14. I (sit) in my garden yesterday,when the servant (come) and (say) that a visitor (wait) for me inthe hall. 15. He (not like) to play while others (work). 16. Sorry,what, you (say)? I (not listen). 17. You (enjoy) your game of tennis? — No, I (not play) as it (rain). 18. Why you (tell) Annher lessons (be) boring? — I (not mean) it. I only (joke).19. Why you (make) so many mistakes in the last test? — I (think) about my boyfriend. 20. Just imagine! I (wait) for youfor an hour yesterday and you (sleep) at that very time!

Answer 1

1. was sitting / began 2. did you see / was standing 3. came / saw / was drawing 4. didn't understand / was doing 5. were driving / happened 6. came in / was setting 7. flew 8. didn't hear / said / was typing 9. did it happen / happened / were talking 10. were walking / spoke 11. told / was eating 12. hid / was watching 13. stroke / didn't stop / was travelling 14. was sitting / came / said / was waiting 15. didn't like / were working 16. did you say / wasn't listening 17. did you enjoy / didn't play / was raining 18. did you tell / were / didn't mean / was only joking 19. did you make / was thinking 20. was waiting / were sleeping

Answer 2

Past Indefinite or Past Continuous?

1. I sat on the bench for half an hour and then began reading a book. 2. Did you see him this morning? — Yes. He stood in the hall laughing. 3. He came in and saw Nelly, who was drawing a strange picture. 4. I did not understand what Mr. Green was doing. 5. Nick and Fred were driving along the road when the accident happened. 6. When I came in, she was setting the table. 7. The businessman flew to England yesterday. 8. I did not hear what he said. I am typing at the moment. 9. When did it happen? — It happened when you were talking to your secretary. 10. We walked in silence for 5 minutes, then he spoke. 11. I told him he should not read while he was eating. 12. The mouse hid while the cat watched. 13. The train struck an obstacle on the line, but it did not stop because it was traveling too fast at the time. 14. I was sitting in my garden yesterday when the servant came and said that a visitor was waiting for me in the hall. 15. He did not like to play while others were working. 16. Sorry, what did you say? I was not listening. 17. Did you enjoy your game of tennis? — No, I did not play as it was raining. 18. Why did you tell Ann her lessons were boring? — I did not mean it. I only joked. 19. Why did you make so many mistakes in the last test? — I was thinking about my boyfriend. 20. Just imagine! I waited for you for an hour yesterday, and you were sleeping at that very time! [[8]](http://e-lib.mslu.by/bitstream/edoc/8801/1/%D0%9F%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BA%D1%82%D0%B8%D1%87%D0%B5%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B0%D1%8F%20%D0%B3%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%BC%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%B0%20%20%D0%90%D0%BD%D0%BE%D1%88%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B0%20%D0%A7%D1%83%D1%87%D0%BA%D0%B5%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%87.pdf)

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