Question

Put the verb in brackets into the past simple or the past continuous . 1 a: when i (drive) home last night, i (see) a terrible accident. b: oh no! (you/phone) the emergency services? 2 a: what (you/do) when the fire started? b: we (watch) tv in the living room. 3 a: what (cause) the oil spill? b: the tanker (crash) into some rocks and a tank (break) open. 4 a: when (it/start) snowing last night? b: i’m not sure, but it (not/snow) when i left work. 5 a: kate had an accident yesterday. she (slice) some meat while she (talk) on the phone when she (cut) her finger. b: oh no! what (she/do) ? a: well, she (faint) , and it (take) us a few minutes to bring her round.

Answer 1

1Awas driving.saw
Bwere you phoning
2Awere you doing
Bwere watching
3Acaused
Bcrashed.broke
4Adid it start
Bwasn't snowing
5Awas slicing.(sliced).was talking.cut
Bdid she do?
Afainted.took.