PAST SIMPLE I CONTINUOUS

3. Fill in the blanks with the past simple or continuous of the verbs in brackets:

1. James and Amy (wait) for the 9:30 train when I .. (see) them.

While Sue 2 (cook) spaghetti, Tom | (prepare) a tomato salad.

3. The teacher ..

(not/ accept) John's

excuses for being late again. 4.1 (phone) Paula last Monday, but

• she * (not/be) in; her mum I (tell) me she (jog) in the park. 5. ... (the teacher/explain) how to

I I solve the maths problem yesterday?" "Yes, she 6. While Alice (draw) a picture, Lewis

(have) a relaxing bath. 7. The house (burn) for hours until the fire brigade .. (put) the fire out. 8. What (Jenny/ do) when her boss unexpectedly (come) into her office?

9. Nobody (can/ hear) what Mary (tell) Sue at the party yesterday. .(not/understand) how to get

to the station.

11. They (drive) home when the car

I suddenly (stop). . 12. A strong wind (blow) all

I night long.

• 13. Jenny ... --- (get) really disappointed I when the teacher (tell) her that her

history project .. .. (not/ be) as good as

she had expected, so she (have) to

rewrite it.

14. The company (apologize) the delay of the flight to New York. 15. Why (Andy/not/ wait) for us

for

| at the station yesterday? • 16. The police (come) as soon as the I bank manager (call) them.

• 17. The children (play) in the street until it (get) dark and they I

(go) home.

18. The workers s (go) on strike because their boss . (not/give) them a pay rise.

19. Paul finally his driving test.