Question

Fill in the text with verbs in Past Simple or Past Continuous.
1. He ______(arrive) late. The train ______(be)delayed due to an accident.
2. Who ______(you/ speak) to on the phone when I _______(come)in?
3. Mary _______(read) in bed when she ________(hear) a strange noise downstairs.
4. When Mr. Lawrence ______(leave) home at 8.30 this morning, the sun ______(shine) brightly. However, by 10 o´clock it _______(rain) heavily.
5. Sebastian _____(arrive) at Susan´s house a little before 11 a.m., but she _____(not/be) there. She ______(study) at the library.

Answer 1

1. He **arrived** late. The train **was** delayed due to an accident.

2. Who **were** you **speaking** to on the phone when I **came** in?

3. Mary **was reading** in bed when she **heard** a strange noise downstairs.

4. When Mr. Lawrence **left** home at 8:30 this morning, the sun **was shining** brightly. However, by 10 o'clock, it **was raining** heavily.

5. Sebastian **arrived** at Susan's house a little before 11 a.m., but she **was not** there. She **was studying** at the library.