Use the Past Indefinite or the Past Continuous instead of the infinitives in brackets.
1. We (to walk) in silence for a long time. Nobody (to want) to speak.
2. I (to speak) to her several times but she (to read) and (not to hear) me.
3. I (to walk) for a quarter of an hour and (to watch) what (to go on) around me: fast cars (to rush) in both directions, and it (to be) impossible to cross the street.
4. The old man who (to sit) on the bench beside me (to keep) silent for some time. Then he (to ask) me if i (to know) him.
5. While Alice and Cassie (to talk) on the phone, Mother (to cook).
6. Every evening the old fisherman (to go) out upon the sea (to throw) his nets into the water. But that day he (not to go) there as it (to rain) heavily.
7. While I (to look through) the latest journals. I (to stand) at the window for some time: the sun (to shine) an I (to decide) to go for a walk.
10. When I (to enter) reading-hall my fellow-students (to write) a precis.
11. While passengers (to get ready) for the flight, the stewardess (to give) some instructins.
12. While the businessman (to have) important talks the secretary (to arrange) the documents.
13. It (to rain) hard when I (to leave) home, so I (to return), (to put on) my raincoat and (to start again).
14. While Mr White (ro wait) for the French delegation he (to get) an urgent message.e
1. We (to walk) in silence for a long time. Nobody (to want) to speak.
2. I (to speak) to her several times but she (to read) and (not to hear) me.
3. I (to walk) for a quarter of an hour and (to watch) what (to go on) around me: fast cars (to rush) in both directions, and it (to be) impossible to cross the street.
4. The old man who (to sit) on the bench beside me (to keep) silent for some time. Then he (to ask) me if i (to know) him.
5. While Alice and Cassie (to talk) on the phone, Mother (to cook).
6. Every evening the old fisherman (to go) out upon the sea (to throw) his nets into the water. But that day he (not to go) there as it (to rain) heavily.
7. While I (to look through) the latest journals. I (to stand) at the window for some time: the sun (to shine) an I (to decide) to go for a walk.
10. When I (to enter) reading-hall my fellow-students (to write) a precis.
11. While passengers (to get ready) for the flight, the stewardess (to give) some instructins.
12. While the businessman (to have) important talks the secretary (to arrange) the documents.
13. It (to rain) hard when I (to leave) home, so I (to return), (to put on) my raincoat and (to start again).
14. While Mr White (ro wait) for the French delegation he (to get) an urgent message.e
Answers & Comments
1) We were walking , wanted
2) spoke, was reading, didn't hear me
3) was walking, watched, was going on, cars were rushing, it was.
4) was sitting, keeping, asked, knew.
5) were talking, was cooking.
6) went, to throw, didn't go, is raining.
7) I was looking, was standing, was shining, decided.
10) Entered, were writing.
11) were getting ready, were given.
12) Was having, was arranging.
13) was raining, I felt, I returned to put on, started again.
14) was waiting, got