Question

Fill in the blanks using verbs in the simple past or past continuous. I.........(catch) the nine o'clock bus last night. It.......(get) dark and it......... also ......... (rain) heavily.

Answer 1

The blanks are filled with verbs in the simple past or past continuous form as follows:

I caught the nine o'clock bus last night. It was getting dark and it was also raining heavily.

* Simple past form of the verb is used to denote actions that have been completed in the past.

For example: ran, watched, worked, etc.

* Past continuous form of the verb is used to describe an action that was continuing in the past for some time.

Example: was singing, was drinking, was jumping, etc.