5 Complete the dialogue with the correct past simple form of be or can (affirmative, negative or interrogative).
Zoe Where'Was you last night? You were at
Leah's party
Marcus No,
go to the party.
it good?
Zoe
No, its
Marcus Oh, why not?
Zoe The music 6
very good, and it?
too loud, 1% hear people talk! And the
neighbours hear the music. They
very happy! They complained!
Marcus Oh, dear."
the food good?
Zoe It 12 OK. But at the end of the party!
find my coatl I think someone else has
got it now.
Marcus Oh, no, what a nightmare!
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Complete with past simple or past continuous

1. What was she wearing (wear) when you saw (see) her? Her favourite top, I

think.

2. Theygot (get) up early that morning so theywent (go) for a swim.

3. Wefound (find) the keys wewere looking (look) for yesterday.

4. The carcrashed (crash) against the wall and a lot of peoplecame (come) round.

5Was itraining.. (rain) when you left for school? Yes, it

was raining, quite heavily.

6. Itwas (be) a quiet morning: the birdswere singing (sing) in the trees and the cows

were eating(eat). Wewere walking (walk) happily when a terrible stormstarted (start) 100 ms

away from us. The windblew (blow)a big tree down and a black cloudappeared

(appear) in the sky.

7. Wecould (can) hear you because we

were singing (sing) in the music classroom.

8. The policedoscovered (discover) that a criminal gang...was buying (buy) luxury cars with

stolen credit cards andorganized (organize) an incredible operation to stop them.

Complete with past simple or past continuous

1. What was she wearing (wear) when you saw (see) her? Her favourite top, I

think.

2. Theygot (get) up early that morning so theywent (go) for a swim.

3. Wefound (find) the keys wewere looking (look) for yesterday.

4. The carcrashed (crash) against the wall and a lot of peoplecame (come) round.

5Was itraining.. (rain) when you left for school? Yes, it

was raining, quite heavily.

6. Itwas (be) a quiet morning: the birdswere singing (sing) in the trees and the cows

were eating(eat). Wewere walking (walk) happily when a terrible stormstarted (start) 100 ms

away from us. The windblew (blow)a big tree down and a black cloudappeared

(appear) in the sky.

7. Wecould (can) hear you because we

were singing (sing) in the music classroom.

8. The policedoscovered (discover) that a criminal gang...was buying (buy) luxury cars with

stolen credit cards andorganized (organize) an incredible operation to stop them.