Question

Put the verb in the brackets into simple past or past continuous .
Podaj czasowniki w czasie past simple lub past continuous

przykład
Mary and John (sleep) when the alarm clock rang.
Mary and John were sleeping when the alarm clock rang.

1. The boy (look) at the shopwindow when I (meet) him.
2. While I (speak) on the phone, someone, (come) to the door.
3. It seemed that someone (steal) the checque while she (sign) the documents.
4. At the time the earthquake (strike), I (wath) TV
5. Who was she (talk) to when you (see) her for the first time ?
6. While they (argue), the train (leave).
7. They (meet) him while they (fly) to the USA.
8. While I (have) a bath, the telephone (ring) again .
9. I (travel) to work, when I (hear) the news.
10. They (stay) at the hotel in Rio when they (get) a telegram from their mother. Proszę o Pomocc !

Answer 1

1. The boy was looking ar rhw shopwindow when I met him.
2. While I was speaking on the phone, someone came to the door.
3. It seemed that someone stole the checque while she was signing the documents.
4. At the time the earthquake was striking, I watched TV.
5 Who was she was talking to when you saw her for the first time?
6. While they were arguing, the train left.
7. They met him while they was flying to the USA.
8. While I was having a bath the telephone rang again.
9. I was travelling to work, when I heard the news.
10. They were staying at the hotel in Rio when they got a telegram from their mother.