8. Put the verbs in brackets in the Past Simpleor the

8. Put the verbs in brackets in the Past Simple
or the Past Continuous tense form.
1. Sally (eat) dinner last night when someone (knock) on the door. 2. At
6:00 p.m., Bob sat down at the table and began to eat. At 6:05 Bob (eat)
dinner. While Bob (eat) dinner, Ann (come) through the door. Bob went to
bed at 10:30. At 11:00 Bob (sleep). While Bob (sleep), the phone (ring).
3. My roommate's parents (call) him last night while we (watch) TV. 4. I (call)
Paul at 7:00 but it wasn't necessary because he already (get up). 5. I began
to study at seven last night. Fred (come) at seven-thirty. I (study) when Fred
(come). 6. My mother called me around five. My husband came home a little
after that. When he (come) home, I (talk) to my mother on the phone. 7. While
I (study) last night, Fred (drop by) to visit me. 8. As I (cross) the road I (step)
on a banana skin and (fall) heavily.
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