Question

Put the verb in brackets into the past simple or the past continuous .
1 A: When I ....................................... (drive) home last night, I .................................. (see) a terrible accident.
B: Oh no! .................................................. (you/phone) the emergency services?
2 A: What ..................................................... (you/do) when the fire started?
B: We ........................................................ (watch) TV in the living room.
3 A: What ..................................................... (cause) the oil spill?
B: The tanker .............................................. (crash) into some rocks and a tank .......................................... (break) open.
4 A: When .................................................... (it/start) snowing last night?
B: I’m not sure, but it ................................. (not/snow) when I left work.
5 A: Kate had an accident yesterday. She .............................. (slice) some meat while she .............................. (talk) on the phone when she .............................. (cut) her finger.
B: Oh no! What ......................... (she/do) ?
A: Well, she ............................. (faint) , and it ....................... (take) us a few minutes to bring her round.

Answer 1

1Awas driving.saw
Bwere you phoning
2Awere you doing
Bwere watching
3Acaused
Bcrashed.broke
4Adid it start
Bwasn't snowing
5Awas slicing.(sliced).was talking.cut
Bdid she do?
Afainted.took.