Question

2 – Using the words in parenthesis, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses, PAST SIMPLE or PAST CONTINOUS:


a) What (you, do) ______________ when the accident occurred?

I (try) __________ to change a light bulb that had burnt out.



b) After I (find)_______________ the wallet full of money, I (go, immediately)______________ to the police and (turn)___________ it in.



c) The doctor (say)____________ that Tom (be)___________ too sick to go to work and that he (need) _____________ to stay at home for a couple of days.



d) Sebastian (arrive) ____________ at Susan's house a little before 9:00 PM, but she (be, not) ____________ there. She (study, at the library) ____________ for her final examination in French.



e) Sandy is in the living room watching television. At this time yesterday, she (watch, also) ____________ television. That's all she ever does!



f) I (call) you last night after dinner, but you (be, not) _________ there. Where were you?

I (work) ____________ out at the fitness center.



g) When I (walk) ___________ into the busy office, the secretary (talk) ___________ on the phone with a customer, several clerks (work, busily) ___________ at their desks, and two managers (discuss, quietly) ___________ methods to improve customer service.



h) I (watch) ___________ a mystery movie on TV when the electricity went out. Now I am never going to find out how the movie ends.



i) Sharon (be) ___________ in the room when John told me what happened, but she didn't hear anything because she (listen, not) ___________ .



j) It's strange that you (call) ___________ because I (think, just) ___________ about you.


por favor me ajudem

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Answer 1

Resposta:

A) were doing, was trying

B)found, went immediately, turned

C)said, was. needed

D)arrived, wasn't, was studying

E)was also watching

F)called, weren't, was working

G)walked, was talking, were working busily, were discussing quietly

H)was watching

I) was, wasn't listening

J)called, just thought