Question

2. Complete the sentences with past simple or past progressive.

1. We ___________________________ (play) volleyball with Mary, when you
___________________________(call) me.
2. When the teacher ___________________________(come) in, they
___________________________ (study) English.
3. The baby ___________________________ (sleep) when the telephone
___________________________(ring).
4. As I ___________________________ (walk) in the streets of Holland, I
___________________________ (meet) an old friend of mine.
5. I ___________________________ (lose) my car keys.
6. I was looking for my purse when I ___________________________ (drop) my credit
card.
7. My uncle ___________________________ (take) me to the airport yesterday.
8. She ___________________________ (dance) when she hurt her ankle.
9. It ___________________________ (rain) heavily when I got up.
10. I ___________________________ (see) the thief while he
___________________________ (get) into my neighbor’s house.

Answer 1

1. We were playing volleyball with Mary, when you  called me.

2. When the teacher came in, they were studying English.

3. The baby was sleeping when the telephone  rang.  

4. As I was walking in the streets of Holland, I  met an old friend of mine.

5. I lost my car keys.

6. I was looking for my purse when I dropped my credit  card.

7. My uncle took me to the airport yesterday.

8. She was dancing when she hurt her ankle.

9. It was raining heavily when I got up.

10. I saw the thief while he was getting into my neighbor’s house.