Question

Complete the sentences by choosing the correct past form.


2. I dropped/was dropping my bag when I boarded/was boarding the bus.


3. I got/was getting wet while walked/walking in the rain


4. Whenever the politician tried/was trying to speak, the crowd shouted/were shouting insults.


5. While the maid cleaned/was cleaning the room, she saw was seeing a skeleton hidden in the cupboard.



7. They slipped/were slipping and fell/were falling while they climbed/were climbing
the mountain


8. She had/was having lunch when a waiter spilt/was spilling a bowl of soup on
her lap.​

Answer 1

1. I dropped my bag when I was boarding the bus
2. I got wet while walking in the rain
3. Whenever the politician was trying to speak, the crowd shouted insults
4. While the maid was cleaning the room, she saw a skeleton hidden in the cupboard
5. They slipped and fell while they were climbing the mountain
6. She was having lunch when a waiter split a bowl of soup on her lap

Answer 2

• Answer:
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• Answer:1. fell , was crossing 2. dropped , was boarding
• Answer:1. fell , was crossing 2. dropped , was boarding 3. was getting , walking
• Answer:1. fell , was crossing 2. dropped , was boarding 3. was getting , walking 4.tried , shouted
• Answer:1. fell , was crossing 2. dropped , was boarding 3. was getting , walking 4.tried , shouted 5. cleaned , saw
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• Answer:1. fell , was crossing 2. dropped , was boarding 3. was getting , walking 4.tried , shouted 5. cleaned , saw 6. was getting , rang 7. slipped , fell , were climbing 8. was having , spilt 9. cancelled , was raining
• Answer:1. fell , was crossing 2. dropped , was boarding 3. was getting , walking 4.tried , shouted 5. cleaned , saw 6. was getting , rang 7. slipped , fell , were climbing 8. was having , spilt 9. cancelled , was raining 10. was cycling , failed , was avoiding .