Question

4 Complete. Use the Past continuous, the Past simple or the Past perfect. 1 While Lisa (play) was playing the keyboard, Andy (come). over and (sit down) next to her. past the cinema when suddenly we (see) 2 We (walk) past tenses a poster. 3 It was very late, and most of the children (go) 4 He (finish) 5 My friend (phone) 6 (you / see) 3 8 Use of English: error correction 5 Read the text. If a line is correct, put a tick ✔ by the number. If a line has a word that should not be there, write the word. be to bed earlier. his homework at eight o'clock. me while I (sleep) the band before yesterday's concert? It wasn't a very nice day. The wind was blowing through the trees, and it was beginning to be rain. Tina was running because it was very cold. She had had a bad day, and she was tired and hungry. She wanted to go to home as soon as possible. Suddenly, there it was a loud crash behind her. A huge tree had fallen on top of a parked car. Fortunately, there was nobody inside. Tina used her mobile phone and called the police. She was waited until they arrived. She answered their questions, and at the last she was able to relax.​

Answer 1

1. While Lisa was playing the keyboard, Andy came over and sat down next to her.
2. We were walking past the cinema when suddenly we saw a poster.
3. It was very late, and most of the children had gone to bed earlier.
4. He finished his homework at eight o'clock.
5. My friend phoned me while I was sleeping.
6. Did you see the band before yesterday's concert?
7. Use of English: error correction

The corrected text:

• It wasn't a very nice day. The wind was blowing through the trees, and it was beginning to rain. Tina was running because it was very cold. She had had a bad day, and she was tired and hungry. She wanted to go home as soon as possible. Suddenly, there was a loud crash behind her. A huge tree had fallen on top of a parked car. Fortunately, there was nobody inside. Tina used her mobile phone and called the police. She waited until they arrived. She answered their questions, and at last she was able to relax.