10. Put the verbs in brackets into the simple past or the past continuous tense.
1. I lit the fire at 6.00 and it (burn) brightly when Tom came in at 7.00.
2. When I arrived the lecture had already started and the professor (write) on the overhead projector.
3. I (make) a cake when the light went out. I had to finish it in the dark.
4. Unfortunately when I arrived Ann just (leave), so we only had time for a few words.
5. He (watch) TV when the phone rang. Very unwillingly he (turn) down the sound and (go) to answer it.
6. He was very polite. Whenever his wife entered the room he (stand) up.
7. My dog (walk) along quietly when Mr Pitt's Pekinese attacked him.
8. What you (think) of his last book? ~ I (like) it very much.
9. He suddenly (realize) that he (travel) in the wrong direction.
10. He (play) the guitar outside her house when someone opened the window and (throw) out a bucket of water.
11. I just (open) the letter when the wind (blow) it out of my hand.
12. When I (look) for my passport I (find) this old photograph.
13. The boys (play) cards when they (hear) their father's step. They immediately (hide) the cards and (take) out their lesson books.
14. He (clean) his gun when it accidentally (go) off and (kill) him.
15. As I (cross) the road I (step) on a banana skin and (fall) heavily.
16. I still (lie) on the road when I (see) a lorry approaching.
17. Luckily the driver (see) me and (stop) the lorry in time.
18. When I (hear) his knock I (go) to the door and (open) it, but I (not recognize) him at first because I (not wear) my glasses.
19. While the guests (dance) thieves (break) into the house and (steal) a lot of fur coats.
20. The next day, as they (know) that the police (look) for them, they (hide) the coats in a wood and (go) off in different directions.