Question

Open the breackets using the Past Indefinite tense, the Past Continions Tense. 1. Tom (sit) in the corner with a book. I told him that (read) in very bad light. 2. I (make) a cake when the light (go) out. I had to finish it in the dark. 3. Unfortunately when i arrived Ann just (leave), so we had time for a few words only. 4. We (have) a bath when the phone rang. Very unwillingly he (get) out of the bath and (go) to answer it. 5. He saddenly (realize) that he (travel) in the wrong direction. 6. When I (look) for my passport i (find) this old photograph. 7. You looked very busy when i saw you lst night. What you (do)? 8. He (not allow) us to go in the boat yesterday as strong wind (blow).

Answer 1

Sure! Here are the sentences with the blanks filled using the Past Indefinite tense and the Past Continuous tense:

1. Tom sat in the corner with a book. I told him that he was reading in very bad light.

2. I was making a cake when the light went out. I had to finish it in the dark.

3. Unfortunately, when I arrived, Ann had just left, so we had time for a few words only.

4. We were having a bath when the phone rang. Very unwillingly, he got out of the bath and went to answer it.

5. He suddenly realized that he was traveling in the wrong direction.

6. When I was looking for my passport, I found this old photograph.

7. You looked very busy when I saw you last night. What were you doing?

8. He didn't allow us to go in the boat yesterday as a strong wind was blowing.

In these sentences, the Past Indefinite tense is used to describe completed actions in the past, while the Past Continuous tense is used to describe ongoing actions in the past.