1. Put the verbs into the past simple or past continous and join the sentences using as, when, or while.
(pierwsze zdanie to przykład )
1. He/ drive quite fast. The policeman./stop him. (when) ---> He was driving quite fast when the policeman stopped him.
2. The group/walk towards the entrance. They/hear a loud noise. (as)---->....
3. He/have a meeting yesterday. She/call him. (while)----->....
4. I/watch a film on TV. The electricity/ go out. (when) ----->...
5. I/try to explain the problem to him. I noticed that he/not listen to me. (as)---->...
6. Sean/repair his bike. James /feed their dog. (whie)----> ...
7. The twins /sleep. Their dad/read a story. (as)--->...
2. A reporter is interviewing Julia Edwards , a well- known singer. Putthe verbs in brackets into the past simple or past continous.
R.: So Julia, how 1)..... (you
/become) a singer ?
E.: Well, I 2).........(travel) with my friends to Madrid when we 3) ...(start) singing on the train.
R.: You 4) ........(sing) on the train ?
E.: Yes, and while i ...(do) that , a man 6) .....(approach) me and asked me if I 7).......(be) a professional.
R.:And what 8) .........(happen) next ?
E.: He 9) .... ( invite) me to record a demo.
I thouhgt he 10 ) ......(make) fun of me at first, to be honest. A week later though, I .....11) ...(be) at the studio, recording.
R:. Amazing story! That was Julia Edwards. And after the break, we'll be talking to ....
2. The group/walk towards the entrance. They/hear a loud noise. (as)----> The group was walking towards the entrance, as they heard a loud noise.
3. He/have a meeting yesterday. She/call him. (while)-----> He was having a meeting yesterday, while she called him.
4. I/watch a film on TV. The electricity/ go out. (when) -----> I was watching a film on TV, when the electricity went out.
5. I/try to explain the problem to him. I noticed that he/not listen to me. (as)----> I tried to explain the problem to him, as I noticed that he had not listen to me.
6. Sean/repair his bike. James /feed their dog. (while)----> Sean was repairing his bike, while James fed their dog.
7. The twins /sleep. Their dad/read a story. (as)---> The twins slept, as their dad was reading a story.
R.: So Julia, how 1) did you become (you /become) a singer ?
E.: Well, I 2) was traveling (travel) with my friends to Madrid when we 3) started (start) singing on the train.
R.: You 4) were singing (sing) on the train ?
E.: Yes, and while I was doing (do) that , a man 6) approached (approach) me and asked me if I 7) were (be) a professional.
R.: And what 8) did happen (happen) next ?
E.: He 9) invited ( invite) me to record a demo.
I thought he 10 ) was making (make) fun of me at first, to be honest. A week later though, I 11) was (be) at the studio, recording.
R:. Amazing story! That was Julia Edwards. And after the break, we'll be talking to ....
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