Question

In the following sentences put one of the verbs in brackets into the past continuous and the other verb into the simple past. (break, wash-up) while mary …, she … a cup. (wait, start) while we … for the train, it … to rain. (met, study) jim … to be a doctor, when he … sally. (go, meet) i first … mr rodrigues when i … round mexico on a marketing trip. (interrupt, give) when she … her presentation, someone at the back of the room … to ask a question. (finalize, ring up) while my pa … arrangements for my trip to brazil, the clients … to cancel the visit. (notice, look) the auditors … a large unauthorized withdrawal when they … through the account. (happen, clean) the worker who died … the chemical tank when the accident … . (drop, take) one of the removal men … my computer when he … it into my office. (work, approach) a headhunter … her when she … for icl.

Answer 1

While mary was washing up she broke a cup
While we were waiting for the train it satarted to rain
Jim was studing to be a doctor when he met sally
I first met mr rodriues when i was going round mexico
When she was giving her presentation someone at the back of the room interrupt to ask a question
While my pa was finalizing arrangements for my trip to brazil the clients rang up to cancel the visit
The auditors noticed a large unauthorized with drawal when they were looking through the account
The worker who died was cleaning the chemical tank when the accident happened
One of the removel men dropped my computer when he was taking it into my office
A headhunter approached her when she was working for icl