Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the past
continuous, as in the example.
A: It was a cold winter day. The wind was blowing (blow) wildly and it 2).............. (pour) with rain. When......... (arrive) home she 4).........
(take off) her wet shoes and 5)............. (hang) up her coat. She
6)............ (walk) into the kitchen and
7)............ (feed) the cat. Then, as she
8)............. (make) herself a sandwich, she 9)........ (hear) someone whisper her name.
B: We 1).......... (have) dinner when the doorbell 2)........... (ring). My father 3)........... (get up) and 4)........
(open) the door. A man 5)........ (come) rushing in. "I'm sorry to bother you," he said, "but my wife
and I 6)............ (drive) along the road when we 7)............ (have) an accident. There 8)............ (be) no one to help us so I 9)............. (come) here."
continuous, as in the example.
A: It was a cold winter day. The wind was blowing (blow) wildly and it 2).............. (pour) with rain. When......... (arrive) home she 4).........
(take off) her wet shoes and 5)............. (hang) up her coat. She
6)............ (walk) into the kitchen and
7)............ (feed) the cat. Then, as she
8)............. (make) herself a sandwich, she 9)........ (hear) someone whisper her name.
B: We 1).......... (have) dinner when the doorbell 2)........... (ring). My father 3)........... (get up) and 4)........
(open) the door. A man 5)........ (come) rushing in. "I'm sorry to bother you," he said, "but my wife
and I 6)............ (drive) along the road when we 7)............ (have) an accident. There 8)............ (be) no one to help us so I 9)............. (come) here."
2. was pouring
3. arrived
4. took off
5. hung
6. walked
7. fed
8. was making
9. heard
B
1. were having
2. rang
3. got up
4. opened
5. came
6. were driving
7. had
8. was
9. came