Question

URGENTE Complete the sentences with the past simple or the past continuous form of the verbs in brackets.

a) I ________________(switch off ) the computer because it _______________ (make) a strange noise.

b) My dad ____________________ (listen) to classical music when I ______________ (arrive) home from school.

c) We ________________ (play) video games when my mum ________________ ,(say) ‘Turn the volume down!’

d) My cousin ____________________ (meet) his wife, Bianca, while he ______________ (live) in Italy.

e) My little sister ______________ (draw) a picture while I _____________ (study) for my French exam.

f) While they ____________ (try) to fix the computer, all the lights ___________ (go out).

g) When we ________________ (leave) school yesterday, it __________________ (pour) with rain.

h) When you ______________ (see) Paul, he _____________ (wear) a black jacket?

i) I ______________ (try) to log on when the WiFi ______________(stop) working.

j) While Dad ____________ (print) an article, the printer _______________ (run out) of paper.

Answer 1

Resposta:

a) switched off/ made

b) was listening/ arrived

c) were playing/ said

d) met/ was living

e) was drawing/ was studying

f) were trying/ went out

g) left/ was pouring

h) saw/ was wearing

i) was trying/ stopped

j) was printing/ ran out