Question

complete the sentences using the correct form of the verbs. Complete usando el pasado simple o el pasado continuo segun corresponda.
1. He.......................... ( wait ) for half and hour before they ....................... ( arrive ).
2. Where ....................... ( he / go ) when you ....................... ( see ) him?
3. He ................. ( phone ) me to say they would be late.
4. She .................... ( talk ) to John on the phone when I..................... ( walk ) in.
5. ....................... ( she / know ) they ................... ( come ) to the party ?
6. How many people ........................... ( sit ) in the waiting room when you .................. ( arrive) ?
7. I .............. ( meet ) them in the street while I ....................... ( shop ).
8. The postman .................... ( arrive ) while I ................... ( shop ).
9. The children ..................... ( make) so much noise that I ................... ( not / hear ) the phone ring.
10. We .............................. ( walk ) down by the river when it ................... ( start ) to rain.
11. The storm .................. ( start ) while we ................. ( drive ) back from London.
12.They ................. ( meet ) when they ...................... ( work ) in Paris.
13. What time ................... ( she / arrive ) last night ?
14. He .................... ( break ) his foot while he .................... ( play ) football on Saturday.
15. I ........................ ( not / like ) to disturb her because she ................... ( study ).

Answer 1

Respuesta:

1. He was waiting for half and hour before they arrived.

2. Where was he going  when you saw him?

3. He phoned me to say they would be late.

4. She was talking to John on the phone when I was walking in.

5. Did she know they came to the party?

6. How many people was siting in the waiting room when you arrived?

7. I met them in the street while I was shopping.

8. The postman arrived while I was shopping.

9. The children were making so much noise that I didn't hear the phone ring.

10. We were walking down by the river when it started to rain.

11. The storm started while we were driving back from London.

12. They met when they worked in Paris

13. What time did she arrive last night?

14. He broke his foot while he was playing football on Saturday.

15. I didn't like to disturb her because she was studying.