Question

Put the verbs into Past Simple or Past Continuous.
1. From the sounds it was clear that Mary ( practice) the piano.
2. A cart ( make ) its way up the steep hill .
3. The Smiths ( go) on holiday last summer?
- No. They (have ) to work hard the whole summer to pay off some debts.
4. Two men (fight) at a street and a policeman (try) to stop them. What they (fight) about?
5. Tom ( sit ) in a corner with a book. I told him that he ( read) in very bad light.
6. When the taxi (arrive ) I still ( pack) things.
7. What you (do) in the evening yesterday? - I (watch) TV and my wife (wash up).
8. He (stand) and (watch) while the boys ( fight).
9. How time ( fly)! At this time yesterday we (swim ) in the Black Sea.
10. He (wait ) for her for an hour but she ( not come ).

Answer 1

1. From the sounds, it was clear that Mary **was practicing** the piano.

2. A cart **was making** its way up the steep hill.

3. Did the Smiths **go** on holiday last summer?

- No. They **had** to work hard the whole summer to pay off some debts.

4. Two men **were fighting** on a street, and a policeman **was trying** to stop them. What were they **fighting** about?

5. Tom **was sitting** in a corner with a book. I told him that he **was reading** in very bad light.

6. When the taxi **arrived**, I still **was packing** things.

7. What **did** you **do** in the evening yesterday? - I **was watching** TV, and my wife **was washing up**.

8. He **stood** and **watched** while the boys **were fighting**.

9. How time **flew**! At this time yesterday, we **were swimming** in the Black Sea.

10. He **waited** for her for an hour, but she **did not come**.