Question

Complete the newspaper article with the Past Simple, Continuous or Perfect forms of the verbs in brackets.

1. I.... (work) at my desk and the next second I was on the floor. My boyfriend ...... (leave) the office five minutes before and I was very worried about him. At that moment my mobile ...... (ring) and I .... (hear) his voice saying "....... you...... (heat) that?"
2. I ....... (fly) into London from Canada and about a minute before the captain ...... (tell) us to put on our seat belts ready for landing. At the moment he said this I ... (look) out of the window because I ..... (want) to see London under us.

Answer 1

1. was working, left, had rung, heard, did, hear.

2. was flying, told, was looking, wanted.

Answer 2

1. I worked (work) at my desk and the next second I was on the floor. My boyfriend left(leave) the office five minutes before and I was very worried about him. At that moment my mobile rang (ring) and I heard  (hear) his voice saying "did you heard (heat) that?"
2. Iflew(fly) into London from Canada and about a minute before the captain told(tell) us to put on our seat belts ready for landing. At the moment he said this(-that) I looked (look) out of the window because I wanted(want) to see London under(-underneath) us.