Question

*complete the story with the correct tense of the verbs in brackets*, Past simple and past continuous
When Alex Jones l________ (arrive) at JFK's airport, she 2
(look) but she 3. _______ (not see) anybody there to
meet her. A lot of people 4
(hold) cards with names
on them, but they 5. (not wait) for her. She
6---- (not know what to do, but it 7. ----- (be) a
beautiful day, sunny day, so she 8. ______ (decide) to go to
the hotel on her own She 9 (go) outside and 10
(look) for a taxi. A lot of people II. ---------(wait),
so she 12. --------- (catch) the airport bus into New York City.
The bus 13. ---(stop) in Manhattan and she 14
(get off). She 15
(walk) into a hotel and 16.
(give) her name Alexandra Jones. She 17. ___________ (talk) to the
receptionist, when suddenly a man 18. ------ - (run) up to
her. He 19
(carry) a card that 20.
(read) Mr. Jones".
-"Ms. Jones? I'm terribly sorry I 21.
(wait) for
you at the airport, but I 22. ------------ (think) you 23.
(be) a man'
•That's OK, 24
the time
(say) Alex. 'It happens to me all​

Answer 1

Respuesta:

1- arrived

2- looked

3- didn’t see

4- were holding

5- weren’t waiting

6- didn’t know

7- was

8- decided

9- went

10- looked

11- were waiting

12- caught

13- stopped

14- got

15- walked

16- gave

17- was talking

18- ran

19- was carrying

20- said

21- was waiting

22- thought

23- were

24- said

Explicación:

We use Past continuous for a longer actions

We use Past simple for a shorter actions

E.g. I was having dinner when the phone rang

I was having dinner it’s a longer action

when the phone rang it’s a shorter action

For Past Simple it’s very common use “when” BEFORE Past Simple

For Past Continuous it’s very common use “while” BEFORE Past Continuous