2. rewrite sentences , putting the verbs in past simple or past continuous. 1.they …………………………) to the airport when the airport when the car broken down. 2. can you give this to sheila? she ……………….(leave) it in my office earlier. 3. the police ……………) the thieves last night. 4. bobby…………………(walk) along the beach when a gust of wind …………) his hat off. 5. «i…………………/understand) a single word he ………….(say). did you? ». 6. let…………………….(clean) the window when he………………) off the ladder. 7. margaret ……………….(make) toast while bob……………) the morning paper. 8. the maid………………(break) a valuable vase while she ……………(dust). 9. he……………….(take) his medicine, ………………) into bed and ………………….(turn off) the light. 10. when……………/faster/ three years ago.
2. Left
3. Arrested
4. Was walking, blew
5. Didn’t understand, said
6. Was cleaning, fell
7. Was making, was reading
8. Broke, was dusting
9. Took, got, turned off
10. Did Mr. Faster die