Question

Put the verbs in brackets into the present continuous, present simple, past continuous or past simple.
1. I … (try) a coat on when my mobile telephone … (ring).
2. Look! She … (wear) the same blouse as you!
3. He … (read) a book when his mother … (call).
4. “… (you/be) busy now?” – “No, what … (you/want) me to do?”
5. They … (sing) while we … (play) some music.
6. Susan is a nurse. She usually … (work) at night.

Answer 1

1. I was trying a coat on when my mobile telephone rang.

2. Look! She is wearing the same blouse as you!

3. He was reading a book when his mother called.

4. “Are you busy now?” – “No, what do you want me to do?”

5. They were singing while we were playing some music.

6. Susan is a nurse. She usually works at night.