Question

Past Simple / Past Continuous

Wybierz właściwą formę czasowników w nawiasach:

1 While we (talked, were talking) we (heard, were hearing) other people's voices.

2 While I (walked, was walking) they (followed, were following) me.

3 When my father (dug, was digging) the garden he (found, was finding) that ring.

4 As I (took, was taking) a shower the hot water (stopped, was stopping) running.

5 I (didn't enjoy, wasn't enjoying) playing cards with Brian as he (cheated, was cheating).

6 Some man (looked, was looking) at you while you (counted, were counting) the money.

7 I (dropped, was dropping) the bottle while I (watered,, was watering) the flowers.

8 I (tried, was trying) to covince him all the time but I (didn't succeed, wasn't succeeding).

9 The police (noticed, were noticing) thye burglar as he (climb, was climbing) the fence.

10 While I (shaved, was shaving) my wife (prepared, was preparing) breakfast.

11 I ( looked, was looking) for the key and finally (found, was finding) it on the carpet.

12 The secretary (dropped, was dropping) a sheet of paper while she (carried, was carrying) a pile of documents.

13 I (didn't recognise, wasn't recognising) Trevor when I (saw, was seeing) him in the street one day.

14 We (thought, were thinking) of buying another property but eventually (gave, were giving) up that idea.

15 I (broke, was breaking) my leg while I (played, was playing) football.

Answer 1

1. 

were talking / heard
was walking / followed
was digging / found
was taking / stopped 
didn ' t enjoy / was cheating
looked / were counting
dropped /was watering
was trying / didn ' t succeed
noticed /, was climbing 
was shaving/prepared 
was looking/found 
dropped /was carrying
didn ' t recognise/saw 
were thinking/gave 
broke /was playing

Answer 2

1. were talking, heard

2. was walking, followed

3. was digging, found

4. was taking, stopped

5. didn't enjoy, was cheating

6. looked, were counting

7. dropped, was watering

8. was trying, didn't succeed

9. noticed, was climbing

10. was shaving, prepared

11. was looking, found

12. dropped, was carrying

13. didn't recognise, saw

14. were thinking, gave

15. broke, was playing