A: When (1) (you talk) to?
B: I (2) (not talk) to anybody.
A: What (3) (you do)?
B: I (4) (listen) to the radio.
A: Why (5) (you stand) outside?
B: Because you (6) (make) a lot of noise inside?
A: We (7) (not make) a lot of noise!
B: I thought you (8) (have) a row.
Exercise 3 Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the past continuous.
1. My friend (buy) jeans when I (see) her in the shop.
2. The boys (play) in the park all day yesterday.
3. She ___ (talk) on the phone at 5 p.m. yesterday.
4. The students (write) a test when the bell (ring).
5. The text was very difficult. He (translate) this text the whole evening yesterday.
6. My brother ( listen) to music when his friends (come).
7. I (break) my arm when I (play) football.