Question

4 Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Simple or Past Continuous Tense. 1) The pupils were talking (to talk) loudly when the bell rang. 2) Lucy bought a cake and (to leave) the shop. 3) While Tommy Molly was preparing a salad. 4) When mother (to cut) bread, (to come) home her children (to watch) TV in the living room. 5) First Eddy (to go) to the kitchen. 6) We (to wash) his hands then he (to see) some beautiful pictures at the exhibition yesterday. 7) When we saw Jane, she (to talk) to a waiter. 8) Rosy (to plant) the flowers in the garden while Nick (to repair) his motorbike yesterday.

Answer 1

1) The pupils were talking loudly when the bell rang.

2) Lucy bought a cake and left the shop.

3) While Tommy was preparing a salad, Molly was helping.

4) When mother was cutting bread, her children were watching TV in the living room.

5) First Eddy went to the kitchen.

6) We washed his hands, then he saw some beautiful pictures at the exhibition yesterday.

7) When we saw Jane, she was talking to a waiter.

8) Rosy was planting the flowers in the garden while Nick was repairing his motorbike yesterday.

Answer 2

1) The pupils were talking loudly when the bell rang.

2) Lucy bought a cake and left the shop.

3) While Tommy was preparing a salad, Molly was helping him.

4) When mother was cutting bread and came home, her children were watching TV in the living room.

5) First Eddy went to the kitchen.

6) We washed his hands, then he saw some beautiful pictures at the exhibition yesterday.

7) When we saw Jane, she was talking to a waiter.

8) Rosy was planting the flowers in the garden while Nick was repairing his motorbike yesterday.