Question

Exercise 3: Use Past Indefinite or Past Continuous:

1. When the taxi (to arrive) I still (to pack) my things.

2. What you (to do) in the evening yesterday? - I (to watch) TV and my wife (to wash up).

3. I (to do) all the exercises while you (to smoke).

4. Mr. Brown, where you (to be) when they (to drive) your car at midnight?

5. When the clock (to strike) nine she (to run) up the stairs to her office because the lift (not to work).

6. He (to stand) and (to watch) while the boys (to fight).

7. She (to wear) a marvellous new dress at the party and (to look) fantastic!

8. He (to wait) for her for an hour but she never (to come).

Answer 1

1.arrived..I was still packing
2.were you doing...I was watching...was was washing up
3.did..were smoking
4.where were you...were driving
5.struck..ran..wasn't working
6.was standing and watching..were fighting
7.were wearing..looked
8.was waiting..came