Open the bracket using the Past Simple or the Past Continuous tense

1. When the door-bell (to ring) he (to stand) up and (to go) to the door.

2. It (to rain) hard this morning when I (to wake up)..

3. While I (to have) breakfast this morning, my sister (to phone) from Mexico.

4. When I (to see his face), I (to realize) my mistake.

I (to take) my umbrella because it (to rain).

6. Yesterday morning he (to wake up) late and (to miss) his breakfast.

7. When he (to work) in the garden, he (to hurt) his knee.

8. Linda (to wait) for the buss when I (to see) her.

9, I (t0 look) out of the window and (to see) that it (to snow) hard.

10. When the parents (to come) from the theatre yesterday evening, the children (to
sleep).

11, When the guests (to arrive), Mrs, Black still (to cook) dinner.

12. Tom (not to want) to lend us the money at first but then he (to agree).

13, The illness (to get) worth and worth. In the end he (to go) into hospital for an
operation,

14. I (C0 walk) along the road yesterday when I (to meet) an old friend. She (to go) to
the post-office,

15. We (to se) an accident when we(to wait) for the buss.

16. Where you (to go) at this time yesterday’

17. 1 (to go) to sleep at 3 o'clock this morning and (to wake) up an hour later at 4
o'clock.

18, He (to give) up his job as a journalist and (to become) a teacher.

19. While we (to be) on holiday, we (to spend) most of our time swimming and sailing.
20. We(to go) down in the lift when suddenly it (to stop).

21. When my car (to break ) down, I (to phone) a garage.

22. When I (to shave) I (to cut) myself.