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.


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