Question

Complete the two true stories. Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the past continuous.
Three friends (1)_____(spend) the weekend in London when they were refused entry at a nightclub because they (2)___________(not / wear) shirts and ties. They (3)_________(go) to an all-night supermarket and (4)________(buy) some new shirts. While they (5) _________(pay) for the shirts, they (6) __________ (decide) to buy a scratchcard and (7) __________(win) £20,000. They (8)________(spend) the whole night celebrating in the nightclub!

A man (9)_______ {walk) under a tree when some bird droppings (10)______(fall) on his head. As this is supposed to be lucky, he (11)_________(decide) to buy an instant lottery ticket and he (12) (win)£24. The following week he (13)______(stand) under the same tree when the same thing (14) ___________(happen) again!

So he (15)_______ (buy) another lottery ticket and won £444. He now spends time every week standing under that lucky tree, waiting for that little bird.

Answer 1

Were spending
Hadn’t worn
Went
Bought
Were paying
Decided
Have spent
Was walking
Fell
Decided
Won
Stood
Had happened has bought