Question

Simple past and the past progressive

1. When the Bob (see) ________ Mrs. Smith, she (stand) ________
on her front porch. She (hold) ________ a broom. Mrs. Smith (wave) ________ at Bob when she (see) ________ him.
2. Sally (eat) _________ dinner last night when someone (knock) ________ on the door.
3. I began to study at seven last night. Fred (come) ________ at seven-thirty. I (study) ________ when Fred (come) _________.
4. When i (study) _________ last night, Fred (drop by) ________ to visit me.
5. My roommate’s parents (call) _______ him last night while we (watch) _________ TV.
6. My mother called me around five. My husband came home a little a after that. When he (come) _______ home, I (talk) _______ to my mother on the phone.

Answer 1

1. When bob saw Mrs. Smith, she stood on her front porch. She held a broom. Mrs. Smith waved at Bob when she saw him.

2. Sally ate dinner last night when someone knocked o the door.

3. I began to study at seven last night. Fred came at seven-thirty. I studied when Fred came.

4. When I studied last night, Fred dropped by to visit me.

5. My roommate’s parents called him last night while we watched TV.

6. My mother called me around five. My husband came home a little a after that. When he came home, I talked to my mother on the phone.