Question

COMPLETE THE DIALOGUE WITH THE PAST PROGRESSIVE OR THE SIMPLE PAST OF THE VERBS

A. I ____ (see) something very exciting yesterday.
B. What ___________ (you / see)?
A. Well I ____________ _ (do) my homework when I ________ (hear) a noise. I went to the window and I saw two men. They ____________ (stand) in the Lipton’s back yard!
B. What __________ (they / do) when you ______ (see) them?
A. They ________ (try) to open a window!
B. Really? What happened then?
A. While they _____ (open) the window, the house alarm _________ (start) to ring and they ran away! I called the police, but while I __________ (report) the crime a police car ________ (arrive). The thieves _______ (run) down the street when the police _________ (stop) them!

Answer 1

A. Saw
B. Did you see
A. Was doing/heard/were standing
B. Did they do/see
A. Tried
A. Were opening/started/was reporting/arrived/were running/stopped