Exercise 3.4

Put the verbs in the correct form, Past Simple or Past Continuous.

 

1. Gary (break) his leg last month. It (happen) when he (climb) a mountain. He (fall) off a rock.

2. The plane (land) at the airport, and Katie (get off). Her parents (wait) to meet her.

3. Sarah and Bill (have) a party when I (come) to see them. The guests (dance) and (drink) champagne. They (ask) me to join them.

4. What you (do) when they (cut) off the electricity? – I (work) on my computer.

5. What time the noise (wake) you up? – It (start) while I still (sleep).

6. Was Brian at university today? – No, he (not go) to university. He is ill.

7. How high the plane (fly) when it (hit) the rock? – It (not fly) very high.

8. Your neighbour (borrow) any money from you yesterday? – No, he was busy, so he (not come).

9. How Newton (discover) the law of gravity? – He (sit) under a tree, and an apple (fall) on his head.

10. You (meet) Pete last night? – Yes, he (walk) his dog in the park.

11. What you (do) at 9 o’clock this morning? – I (water) the flowers.

12. The police (put) cameras on all the houses and (catch) the robber the next week.