Question

IV. Употребите Past Simple или Past Progressive:

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 sleep). 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). 9. When the telephone (to ring) I (to bake) a cake and (to ask) Mary who (to do) nothing at the moment to answer the call. 10. Why you (not to attend) the lecture on Satur¬day? Professor Brown (to speak) about UFO and other mysteri¬ous objects.

Answer 1

1. When the taxi arrived I still was packing my things. 
2. What did you do in the evening yesterday? - I was watching TV and my wife was washing up.
3. I was doing all the exercises while you was sleeping.
4. Mr Brown , where were you when they were driving your car at midnight?
5. When the clock stroke nine she was running up the stairs to her office, because the lift did not work. 
6. He was standing and watching while the boys were fighting.
7. She wore a marvellous new dress at the party and it looked fantastic!
8. He was waiting for her for an hour but she never came.
9. When the telephone rang I was baking a cake and asking Mary, who was doing nothing at the moment to answer the call.
10. Why didn`t you attend the lecture on Saturday? Professor Brown spoke about UFO and other mysterious objects.