Question

Exercise 1 Use the Past Simple or Past Continuous in the following sentences. 1. I am sitting in class just now. I (sit) in class at this exact same time yesterday. 2. I don’t want to go to the zoo today because it’s raining. The same thing happened yesterday. I (want, not) to go to the zoo because it (rain). 3. I (call) Roger at nine last night, but he (be, not) at home. He (study) at the library. 4. I (hear, not) the thunder during the storm last night because I (sleep). 5. It was a fine day when we went for a walk in the park. The sun (shine). A cool breeze (blow). The birds (sing). 6. My parents (argue) about something when I (walk) into the room. 7. I got a parcel in the post office. When I (open) it, I (find) a surprise. 8. Ton went to his friend’s house, but the boys (be, not) there. They (play) soccer in the yard. 9. Stan (climb) the stairs when he (trip) and (fall). 10. I enjoyed my holiday last January. While it (snow) in Iowa, the sun (shine) in Florida.\