IV/ Put the verbs in brackets in the past simple or the past continuous tense.
1/ He (sit) __________ in a bar when I (see) __________ him.
2/ When I (go) __________ out, the sun (shine) __________.
3/ The light (go) __________ out while I (have) __________ tea.
4/ When it (rain) __________ , she(carry) __________ an umbrella.
5/ We (walk) __________ to the station when it (begin) __________ to rain.
6/ He (teach) _______ English for 2 months when he (live)______ in Germany and (study) _______ as a journalist
7/ The house (burn) ________ fast, so we (break) ________ the window to get out.
8/ He (eat) __________ three sandwiches while you (talk) __________ to him.
9/ The servant (drop) _______ two cups while she (wash up) ______ last night; neither of them (break)_______
10/ While he (write) __________ a letter, the telephone (ring) __________; as he (go) __________ to answer it, he (hear) __________ a knock on the door; the telephone (still, ring) __________ while he (walk) __________ to the door, but just as he (open) __________ it, it (stop) __________.
11/ We ___________________________ (play) volleyball with Mary, when you ___________________________(call) me.
12/ When the teacher ___________________________(come) in, they ___________________________ (study) English.
13/ The baby ___________________________ (sleep) when the telephone ___________________________(ring)
14/ As I ___________________________ (walk) in the streets of Holland, I ___________________________ (meet) an old friend of mine.
15/ I ___________________________ (lose) my car keys.
16/ I was looking for my purse when I ___________________________ (drop) my credit card.
17/ My uncle ___________________________ (take) me to the airport yesterday.
18/ She ___________________________ (dance) when she hurt her ankle.
19/ It ___________________________ (rain) heavily when I got up.
20. I ___________________________ (see) the thief while he ___________________________ (get) into my neigh
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1. was sitting / saw
2. went / was shinning
3. went / was having
4. rained / was carrying
5. were walking / began