Fill in the gaps with the correct forms of the verb (past simple and past continuous).
1. Claudia (learn) ............ ............ to be a chef when she (win) ............ a
national recipe contest.
2. Jake (enjoy) ............ ............ the old car show so much, he (do, not, remember)
............ ............ ............ that he had an appointment.
3. The band members (play) ............ ............ a concert when Adrienne’s clarinet
(squeak) ............ . She (feel) ............ embarrassed.
4. The Apollo 13 astronauts (prepare) ............ ............ to land on the moon when
they (discover) ............ a problem with the spaceship.
5. Caroline (try) ............ ............ to find a job in Portland when she (hear)
............ about a great opportunity in Orlando.
6. You (sail) ............ ............ near Barbados when your ship (strike) ............ a
sand bar; you (do, not, like) ........... ........... ........... waiting for help to come.
Answers & Comments
2. Jake was enjoying the old car show so much, he didn't remember that he had an appointment.
3. The band members were playing a concert when Adrienne’s clarinet
squeaked. She felt embarrassed.
4. The Apollo 13 astronauts were preparing to land on the moon when
they discovered a problem with the spaceship.
5. Caroline was trying to find a job in Portland when she heart about a great opportunity in Orlando.
6. You were sailing near Barbados when your ship striked a sand bar; you didn't like waiting for help to come.