1- While I ………. for the bus, I ………. an old school friend whom I hadn’t seen for years. (WAIT, SPOT)
Answer: While I was waiting for the bus, I spotted an old school friend whom I hadn’t seen for years. (WAIT, SPOT)
2- My brother ………. the guitar softly as I ………. to sleep. (PLAY, FALL)
Answer: My brother was playing the guitar softly as I fell asleep. (PLAY, FALL)
3- They ………. through the photo album and ………. on a picture of their wedding. (FLIP, STOP)
Answer: They were flipping through the photo album and stopped on a picture of their wedding. (FLIP, STOP)
4- We ………. the movie when suddenly the power ………. out. (WATCH, GO)
Answer: We were watching the movie when suddenly the power went out. (WATCH, GO)
5- The kids ………. in the mud after it ………. all morning. (PLAY, RAIN)
Answer: The kids were playing in the mud after it had rained all morning. (PLAY, RAIN)
6- She ………. to the radio while she ………. dinner. (LISTEN, COOK)
Answer: She was listening to the radio while she cooked dinner. (LISTEN, COOK)
7- He ………. shocked when he ………. that he ………. the lottery. (FEEL, LEARN, WIN)
Answer: He felt shocked when he learned that he had won the lottery. (FEEL, LEARN, WIN)
8- They ………. just ………. into the new house when they ………. their first guest. (MOVE, FINISH, RECEIVE)
Answer: They had just moved into the new house when they received their first guest. (MOVE, FINISH, RECEIVE)
9- I ………. in the garden when I ………. a strange noise coming from the shed. (WORK, HEAR)
Answer: I was working in the garden when I heard a strange noise coming from the shed. (WORK, HEAR)
10- We ………. on our project when the teacher ………. to check on our progress. (WORK, COME)
Answer: We were working on our project when the teacher came to check on our progress. (WORK, COME)
11- They ………. down to have dinner when they ………. a knock at the door. (SIT, HEAR)
Answer: They were sitting down to have dinner when they heard a knock at the door. (SIT, HEAR)
12- She ………. a beautiful song when suddenly she ………. to cough. (SING, START)
Answer: She was singing a beautiful song when suddenly she started to cough. (SING, START)
13- The cat ………. on the windowsill when a bird ………. by. (SIT, FLY)
Answer: The cat was sitting on the windowsill when a bird flew by. (SIT, FLY)
14- I ………. through old letters when I ………. one from my first girlfriend. (GO, FIND)
Answer: I was going through old letters when I found one from my first girlfriend. (GO, FIND)
15- They ………. about old times when someone ………. the topic. (TALK, CHANGE)
Answer: They were talking about old times when someone changed the topic. (TALK, CHANGE)
16- He ………. the news when his phone ………. ringing. (WATCH, START)
Answer: He was watching the news when his phone started ringing. (WATCH, START)
17- We ………. at the stars when we ………. a shooting star. (LOOK, SEE)
Answer: We were looking at the stars when we saw a shooting star. (LOOK, SEE)
18- She ………. her bike when she ………. into her friend. (RIDE, RUN)
Answer: She was riding her bike when she ran into her friend. (RIDE, RUN)
19- The children ………. a sandcastle when the wave ………. it away. (BUILD, WASH)
Answer: The children were building a sandcastle when the wave washed it away. (BUILD, WASH)
20- I ………. on the phone when I ………. someone at the door. (TALK, NOTICE)
Answer: I was talking on the phone when I noticed someone at the door. (TALK, NOTICE)
Remember to practice these sentences to get better at using the past tense in English! |
