Task 2
Put the verbs in brackets using Past Simple or Past Continuous form to
complete the sentences.
1 They (wait) for her when she finally (arrive).
2 I (see) Carol at the party. She (wear) a beautiful dress.
3 When she (get) a steady job, they (buy) a better house.
4 I (read) the Economist, while my sister (watch) BBC 1.
5 He (burn) his hand when he (cook) dinner.
6 When I arrived, the lecture had already started and the professor (write) on the
overhead projector.
71(write) a letter when the lights went out.
8 I (share) a fl at with him when we were students. He always (complain about my
untidiness.
9 He suddenly (realise) that he (travel) in the wrong direction.
10 You (look) very busy when I (see) you last night. What you (do)?