8. Put the verbs in brackets in the Past Simple or the Past Continuous tense form. 1....

Question

8. Put the verbs in brackets in the Past Simple or the Past Continuous tense form. 1. Sally (eat) dinner last night when someone (knock) on the door. 2. At 6:00 p.m., Bob sat down at the table and began to eat. At 6:05 Bob (eat) dinner. While Bob (eat) dinner, Ann (come) through the door. Bob went to bed at 10:30. At 11:00 Bob (sleep). While Bob (sleep), the phone (ring). 3. My roommate's parents (call) him last night while we (watch) TV. 4. I (call) Paul at 7:00 but it wasn't necessary because he already (get up). 5. I began to study at seven last night. Fred (come) at seven-thirty. I (study) when Fred (come). 6. My mother called me around five. My husband came home a little after that. When he (come) home, I (talk) to my mother on the phone. 7. While I (study) last night, Fred (drop by) to visit me. 8. As I (cross) the road I (step) on a banana skin and (fall) heavily. 73

Answer 1

1. Sally was eating dinner last night when someone knocked on the door.

2. At  6:00 p.m., Bob sat down at the table and began to eat. At 6:05 Bob was eating dinner.  While Bob was eating dinner, Ann came through the door. Bob went to  bed at 10:30. At 11:00 Bob was sleeping. While Bob was sleeping, the phone rang.

3. My roommate's parents called him last night while we were watching TV. 4. I called  Paul at 7:00 but it wasn't necessary because he already got up.

5. I began  to study at seven last night. Fred came at seven-thirty. I was study when Fred  came.

6. My mother called me around five. My husband came home a little  after that. When he came home, I was talking to my mother on the phone.

7. While  I was studying last night, Fred dropped by to visit me. 8. As I was crossing the road I stepped  on a banana skin and fell heavily.