Question

[Sarah Li]

Exercise 3 : Choose the correct verb forms. Use simple past or the past continuous tense

1. We …………… (sit) at the breakfast table when the doorbell …………… (ring)

2. He ……… (meet) a lot of friendly people when he ………… (work) in California.

3. When they …………… (leave) the museum, the sun …………… (shine).

4. The students …………… (play) cards when the teacher …………… (come) in.

5. When the children …………… (play), their parents …………… (come) home.

6. It ………… (start) to rain while she …………… (water) the flowers in her garden.

7. When I …………… (open) the door, it …………… (rain)

8. While Henry ……… (have) a drink at the bar, his wife ………… (phone) in the sea.

9. He …………… (hear) a loud bang while he …………… (talk) to his friend.

10. While he …………… (have) a shower, someone …………… (knock) at the door

Answer 1

[Nguyễn Công Tỉnh]

Exercise 3 : Choose the correct verb forms. Use simple past or the past continuous tense

1. We …were sitting…… (sit) at the breakfast table when the doorbell …rang…… (ring)

2. He …was meeting… (meet) a lot of friendly people when he ……worked… (work) in California.

3. When they ……left… (leave) the museum, the sun …was shining…… (shine).

4. The students …were playing…… (play) cards when the teacher ……came… (come) in.

5. When the children …were playing… (play), their parents …came…… (come) home.

6. It …started… (start) to rain while she was watering…… (water) the flowers in her garden.

7. When I opened…… (open) the door, it …was raining……… (rain)

8. While Henry …was having… (have) a drink at the bar, his wife …was phoning… (phone) in the sea.

9. He …heard… (hear) a loud bang while he ……was talking……… (talk) to his friend.

10. While he …was having… (have) a shower, someone ……was knocking… (knock) at the door

Answer 2

[Ngố ngây ngô]

Exercise 3 : Choose the correct verb forms. Use simple past or the past continuous tense

1. We ……were sitting……… (sit) at the breakfast table when the doorbell ……rang……… (ring)

2. He ……was meeting… (meet) a lot of friendly people when he ………worked… (work) in California.

3. When they ………left…… (leave) the museum, the sun ……shined……… (shine).

4. The students ……were playing……… (play) cards when the teacher ………came…… (come) in.

5. When the children ……played……… (play), their parents ………came…… (come) home.

6. It ……started…… (start) to rain while she ……was watering……… (water) the flowers in her garden.

7. When I ………opened…… (open) the door, it ……rained……… (rain)

8. While Henry ……was having… (have) a drink at the bar, his wife ……was phoning…… (phone) in the sea.

9. He ………heard…… (hear) a loud bang while he ……was talking……… (talk) to his friend.

10. While he ……was having……… (have) a shower, someone ……was knocking……… (knock) at the door