Question

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense ,past simple or past continuous.

1.They............(drive) to the airport when the car broke down.

2.Can you give this to Sheila? She............(leave)it in my office earlier.

3. The police .................(arrest) the thieves last night.

4.Bobby........(walk)along the beach when a gust of wind........(blow)his hat off.

5. I .................(not/understand)a single word he ......(say).Did you?

6.Les ................(clean)the windows when he ..........(fall) of the ladder.

7.Margaret............(make) toast while Bob...........(read) the morning paper.

8.The maid.........(break) a valuable vase while she........(dust).

9.He......(take)his medicine.........(get)into bed and.........(turn off) the light.

10.When...................(Mr Foster/die)?Three years ago in a boating accident.

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Answer 1

1.They were driving (drive) to the airport when the car broke down.

2.Can you give this to Sheila? She left (leave)it in my office earlier.

3. The police arrested (arrest) the thieves last night.

4.Bobby was walking (walk)along the beach when a gust of wind blew (blow)his hat off.

5. I didn't understand (not/understand)a single word he said (say).Did you?

6.Les was cleaning (clean)the windows when he fell (fall) of the ladder.

7.Margaret made (make) toast while Bob was reading (read) the morning paper.

8.The maid broke (break) a valuable vase while she was dusting (dust).

9.He took (take)his medicine got (get)into bed and turned off (turn off) the light.

10.When did Mr Froster die (Mr Foster/die)?Three years ago in a boating accident.