Question

Simple Past / Past Continuous

1. A: What (you, do) _________________when the accident happened?
B: I (try) ________________to change a light bulb that had burnt out.
2. After I’d found a wallet full of money, I (go, immediately) _________________to the police and (turn) __________________it in.
3. The doctor (say) _________________that Tom (be) __________________too sick to go to work and that he (need) ____________________to stay at home for a couple of days.
4. Sebastian (arrive) _________________at Susan's house a little before 9:00 pm, but she (be, not) ____________________there. She (study, at the library) ___________________for her final examination in French.
5. Sandy is in the living room watching television. At this time yesterday, she (watch, also) _____________________television. That's all she ever does!
6. A: I (call) ____________________you last night after dinner, but you (be, not) ___________________there. Where were you?
B: I (work) ____________________out at the fitness center.
7. When I (walk) ______________________into the busy office, the secretary (talk) ___________________on the phone with a customer, several clerks (work, busily) _____________________at their desks, and two managers (discuss, quietly) _____________________methods to improve customer service.
8. I (watch) _______________________a mystery movie on T.V. when the electricity (go) ___________________ out. Now I am never going to find out how the movie ends.

Answer 1

1.

were you doing

was trying

2.

immediately went

3.

said

was being

needed

4.

arrived

was not

was studying at the library

5.

was also watching

6.

called

wasn't

was working

7.

walked

was talking

were quietly discussing

8.

was watching

went

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