Task 2 Complete the sentences. Use the past simple or past continuous
form of the verbs in brackets.
1 When it _______________________ (stop) raining, we
_______________________ (go out) and _______________________ (put)
the kayak in the water.
2 While I _______________________ (wait) at the bus stop, I
_______________________ (see) an accident.
3 Suddenly, the man _______________________ (take) the purse from the
woman’s handbag and _______________________ (run off).
4 At 5 p.m. yesterday, I _______________________ (read) a book about
Captain Cook and my sister _______________________ (watch) a film about
the explorer Robert Falcon Scott.
5 I _______________________ (relax) in the sun when a cloud
_______________________ (appear) in the sky.
6 When the sailor _______________________ (open) the box, he
_______________________ (find) an old map inside.
7 While everyone _______________________ (argue), I
_______________________ (realise) it was a good time to go.
8 As I _______________________ (leave) the party, I finally
_______________________ (remember) the man’s name.
9 The man _______________________ (wear) a raincoat and
_______________________ (carry) a big suitcase.
10 The girl _______________________ (run) through the forest when she
_______________________ (slip) over.