23681 past continuous

PAST CONTINUED 2ND PART
Supply suitable past tenses of the verbs in brackets:
He (sit) in a café’ when I (see) him.
When I (go) out the sun (shine).
The boy (fall down) while he (run).
When the war (begin) we (live) in London.
The light (go out) while I (have) tea.
My friend (sing) when I (come) into the room.
While you (play) the piano I (write) a letter.
When I (be) at school I (learn) Latin.
He (eat) his dinner when I (go) to see him.
When my grandmother (go) for a walk she always (wear) gloves.
When It (rain) she (carry) an umbrella.
She (die) while she (run) after the bus.
We (drink) coffee every day when we (be) in France.
You (wear) your new hat when I (meet) you yesterday.
When I (have) a dog I always (take) him out for a walk in the evenings.
When the phone (ring9 I (have) a bath.
I (lay) the table for dinner while you (wash) your hands.
When we (live) in that house we (have) three servants.
Large crowds (wait) at the station when the Prime Minister (arrive).
I (speak) to her several times, but she always (read) and (not hear) me.
He (lose) his watch while he (see) the sights of the city.
He (teach) English for two months when he (live) in Germany and (work) as a
journalist.
I (open) the door just as Cyril (ring) the bell.


The house (burn) fast, so we (break) a window to get out.
Maisie (cook) fish when I first (ask) her to marry me.
We (walk) to the station when it (begin) to rain.

We (run) under the bridge when the storm (break).
My sister (drop) two cups while she (wash up) last night; neither of them (break).
She (put) on her raincoat when it (start) to rain.
When the teacher (come) in, the boys (play).
The ship (sink), so all the passengers (jump) into the boats.
He (think) of something else all the time you (talk) to him.
SUPPLY SUITABLE PAST TENSES:
We (enter) Port Said harbour when I (come) on deck. As soon as our ship (come)
near enough, a large number of boats (set out) from the shore.
We could see that they (bring) money-changers, guides, and men selling all the
wonderful things of the East. While I (leave) the ship I (notice) that the rest of the
passengers (argue) about the prices in loud voices. I (walk) about four an hour and
(watch) the gay street life; men (sell) strange fruits and vegetables, and tradesmen
(mend) shoes or (make) carpets in their little shops.
I (return) to my ship as the sun (set); the “market” on the ship still (continue).
An old man who (sit) on the deck (offer) me a beautiful Persian rug for only $20.
I (talk) hard for ten minutes, and just as the ship (go) I (buy) it for $2. As I (go) to
my cabin I (see) a sailor with a rug like mine. I (ask) him the price. “Fifty pence”, he
said, but I (pay) too much for it.
A man that I (talk) to just now only (pay) twenty-five pence. As I (undress) that
night, I (notice) a little piece of cloth which (hang) from one corner of my rug.
On it were the words “Made in Manchester”.