Open the brackets using past continuous/past simple 1. i saw a light in your window as i (pass) by. a) passed b) was passing 2. yesterday as i was walking down cherry lane, i (meet) thomas, an old friend of mine. a) met b) was meeting 3. liz's elder brother said that he (go) to enter leeds university. a) went b) was going 4. while my son (wait) for my call, somebody knocked at the door. a) waited b) was waiting 5. we (just/talk) about him when he suddenly (come) in. a) just talked b) were just talking a) came in b) was coming in 6. yesterday while dad (shave), he (cut) himself slightly. a) shaved b) was shaving a) cut b) was cutting 7. they (quarrel) while they (wash) their car. a) quarreled b) were quarreling a) washed b) were washing
1. I saw a light in your window as I was passing by.
b) was passing (Past Continuous)
2. Yesterday as I was walking down Cherry Lane, I met Thomas, an old friend of mine.
a) met (Past Simple)
3. Liz's elder brother said that he was going to enter Leeds University.
b) was going (Past Continuous)
4. While my son was waiting for my call, somebody knocked at the door.
b) was waiting (Past Continuous)
5. We were just talking about him when he suddenly came in.
b) were just talking (Past Continuous)
a) came in (Past Simple)
6. Yesterday while Dad was shaving, he cut himself slightly.
b) was shaving (Past Continuous)
a) cut (Past Simple)
7. They quarreled while they were washing their car.
a) quarreled (Past Simple)
b) were washing (Past Continuous)