The simple past and the past continuous
25. I just ( write ) a cheque when i (remember) that i (have) nothing in the bank
26. I (find) this ring as i (dig) in the garden. It looks very old. I Wonder who it (belong) to?
27. When i last (see) her she (hurry) along the road to the station. I (ask) her where she (go) and she (say), london but i don't think she ( speak) the truth because there(not be) any train for london at that time
28. The tailor said you suit will be ready on monday. But when i(call) on monday he still(work) on it.
29. Thr Teacher (come) into the classroom unusually early and one of the boys, who(smoke) a cigarette, (have) no time to put it out. So he (throw) it into the desk and ( hope) for the best
30. A little later teacher (notice) that smoke (rise) from this desk. You (smoke) when i (come) in hin he(ask)
31. While i ( swim) someone (steal) my clothes and i (have to) walk home in min my swimsuit
32. The men (say) that they (work) on the road outside my house and that they (want) some water to make tea
33. He (say) that he(build) himself a house and that he (think) it would be ready in two years
34. At 3a.m. Mrs pitt (wake) her husband and (say) that she (think) that someone (try) to get into the house
35. Why you (lend) him that book? I still (read) it
I'm sorry. I (not know) that you still (read) it
36. I (come) in very late last night and unfortunately the dog (wake) up and( start) to bank. This (wake) my mother who (come) to the top of the stairs and(say), who is there ?
I (say). It is me. But she (not hear) me because the dog (bank) so loudly , so she ( go) back to her room and ( telephone) the police.
31. The house . . . . BUILT. . . . . on that hill is very old. (build)
32. Coffee . . . . IS EXPORTED. . . from Brazil. (export)
33. My friend was . . . . PHONING. . . . when I came. (phone)
34. She’d rather . . . . . . EAT. . . . bananas than apples. (eat)
35. When were those potatoes . . . . . . .PLANTED . . . . . ? (plant)
36. Mr Green wanted his son . . . . . .TO BE. . . .an engineer. (be)
37. Ba likes (watch) ……WATCHING …. TV every night.
38. He told his daughter . . . . .TO MEND . . . . his shirt. (mend)
39. She....LEANT...... over and tried to pick it up. (lean)
40.Would you mind if I .........ÁKED...you a question? (ask)
31. The house . . . . . .which build . . . . . . . . . . on that hill is very old. (build)
32. Coffee . . . . . . .is exported . . . . . . . from Brazil. (export)
33. My friend was . . . . . .phoned . . . . . . . when I came. (phone)
34. She’d rather . . . . . eating. . . . . . . . bananas than apples. (eat)
35. When were those potatoes . . . . . . . planted. . . . . . . . ? (plant)
36. Mr Green wanted his son . . . . . .to be . . . . . . . .an engineer. (be)
37. Ba likes (watch) …………. TV every night.
38. He told his daughter . . . . . . . to mend. . . . . . . . . his shirt. (mend)
39. She........learnt........... over and tried to pick it up. (lean)
40.Would you mind if I ........asked .........you a question? (ask)