Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the past
continuous tense form,
1. sally _(eat) dinner yesterday at 5 p. m. when somebody
_(knock) at the door. 2. i began to study at 4 p. m. yesterday.
fred_ (come) at four thirty.
(study) when fred
(come). 3. when i_ (come) in they_ (sit) around the table.
mr. scott (do) a crossword puzzle, mr. scott _ _(read) a
newspaper. 4. when the baby_ (wake up) his mother
(sit) in the arm-chair. 5. at 6: 00 p.m. bob sat down at the table and
began to eat. at 6: 05 bob (eat) dinner. while bob (eat) dinner, ann
(come) in. in other words, when ann (come) in, bob (eat) dinner. bob
went to bed at 10: 30. at 11: 00 bob (sleep). while bob (sleep), the
phone (ring). in other words, when the phone (ring), bob (sleep). bob
left his house at 8: 00 a.m. and (begin) to walk to class. while he
(walk) to class, he (see) mrs. smith.
