Question

Ayudaa
Put the following verbs into the correct tense—either the past simple or the past
progressive.
1. She …………………….(walk) down the street when she…………………. (see) her mother
and stopped to say hello.
2. Helen ………………(see) the old man and ……………..(go) to help him.
3. Coral ………………..(read) a book when the phone…………… (ring).
4. When he ………………..(receive) her letter, he …………………….(stay) in Germany.
5. While he ………………………..(look) out of the window, he …………………………(notice)
that there was a man who (stand) on the other side of the road.
6. The grocer ……………………(lock) up his shop,…………………… (get) on his bicycle
and …………………….(go) home.
7. I ……………………..(give) Claire her present and she …………………..(say) thank you.
8. The pirates ……………………..(dig) a hole and ……………………(hide) the treasure in it.
9. While they……………………. (eat) their lunch, somebody….………. (come) to the door.
10. When he ……………………..(be) younger, he ……………………(grow) vegetables for
the whole family.

Answer 1

1) was walking/saw

2) saw/went

3) was reading/rang

4) received/was staying

5) was looking/noticed/was standing

6) had locked, got, went

7) gave/said

8) dug/hide

9) were eating/came

10) was/grew