16/ She (lose)
her handbag on the train yesterday morning.
17/ My mother (be)
in hospital for a long time and she canrnot go home yet.
18/ His dog Gust rum)
out of the garden.
SIMPLE PAST & PAST CONTINUOUS
Exercise I : Put the verbs in brackets in the past simple or the past continuous tense.
1/ He (sit)
in a bar when I (see)
him.
2/ When I (go)
out, the sun (shine)
3/ The light (go)
out while I (have)
tea.
4/ When it (rain)
, she(carry)
an umbrella.
5/ We (walk)
to the station when it (begin)
to rain.
6/ The house (burn)
fast, so we (break)
the window to get out.
7/ He (eat)
three sandwiches while you (talk)
to him.
8/ The servant (drop)
two cups while she (wash up)
last night; neither
them (break)
9/ While I (write)
a letter, the telephone (ring)