6.4 Put the verb into the correct form, past continuous or passimple.
1 Jenny was waiting (wait) for me when I (arrive).
2 'What
(you / do) at this time yesterday?' 'I was asleep.
(you / go) out last night?" "No, I was too tired!
4 How fast
5 Sam
6 We were in a very difficult position. We
(you / drive) when the accident
(take) a picture of me while I
(happen)?
(not/look).
(not/know) what to do, so we
(do) nothing.
7 I haven't seen Alan for ages. When I last
(see) him, he
(try) to find a job.
8
(walk) along the street when suddenly
(hear)
something behind me. Somebody
(follow) me. I was scared and I
(start) to run.
9 When I was young, I
(change) mymind.
(want) to be a pilot. Later I
10 Last night
(drop) a plate when
(do) the washing up.
Fortunatelyit
(not/break).
- In this sentence, we use the past continuous tense for "was waiting" because Jenny was waiting for me at a specific time in the past. We use the past simple tense for "arrive" because it is a completed action in the past.
2. 'What (you / do) at this time yesterday?' 'I was asleep.
- In this question, we use the past simple tense for "do" because it asks about a specific action that happened at a particular time in the past. We use the past continuous tense for "was asleep" because it describes an action that was happening in the past over a period of time.
(you / go) out last night?" "No, I was too tired!
- In this question, we use the past simple tense for "go" because it asks about a specific action that happened in the past. We use the past continuous tense for "was too tired" because it describes a state of being in the past.
4. How fast (you / drive) when the accident (take) a picture of me while I (happen)?
- In this question, we use the past simple tense for "drive" because it asks about a specific speed at a given time in the past. We use the past continuous tense for "was happening" because it describes an ongoing action in the past. We use the past simple tense for "take" because it is a completed action in the past.
5. Sam (not/look).
- In this sentence, we use the past simple tense for "look" because it describes an action that was not done in the past.
6. We (not/know) what to do, so we (do) nothing.
- In this sentence, we use the past simple tense for "know" because it describes a state of knowledge in the past. We use the past simple tense for "do" because it is a completed action in the past.
7. I haven't seen Alan for ages. When I last (see) him, he (try) to find a job.
- In this sentence, we use the past simple tense for "see" because it is a specific action that happened in the past. We use the past continuous tense for "try" because it describes an ongoing action in the past.
8. (walk) along the street when suddenly (hear) something behind me. Somebody (follow) me. I was scared and I (start) to run.
- In this sentence, we use the past continuous tense for "was walking" because it describes an ongoing action in the past. We use the past simple tense for "heard" because it is a completed action in the past. We use the past continuous tense for "was following" because it describes an ongoing action in the past. We use the past simple tense for "started" because it is a completed action in the past.
9. When I was young, I (change) my mind. (want) to be a pilot. Later I
- In this sentence, we use the past simple tense for "changed" because it is a specific action that happened in the past. We use the past simple tense for "wanted" because it describes a state of desire in the past.
10. Last night (drop) a plate when (do) the washing up. Fortunately, it (not/break).
- In this sentence, we use the past simple tense for "dropped" because it is a specific action that happened in the past. We use the past continuous tense for "was doing" because it describes an ongoing action in the past. We use the past simple tense for "did not break" because it is a negative statement in the past.