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. arrived, was packing
2. did you do, was watching, was washing up
3. did, were sleeping
4. were, drove
5. striked, run, wasn't working
6. was standing, was watching, were fighting
7. wore, looked
8. was waiting, came
9. rang, was baking, asked, was doing
10. didn't attent, was speaking