Question

Fill in the blanks with the simple past or past continuous form of the verbs given in brackets:
1. I (walk) along the street when suddenly I (hear) footsteps behind me.
2. When I (leave) the house, it (snow).

Answer 1

Answer:

When I leaved the house it. was snow

I hope it will correct

Answer 2

Answer:

• I was walking along the street when suddenly I heard footsteps behind me.

• When I left the house, it was snowing.

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✭ Simple past tense is used:

(1) To describe an action in the past.

Example -

• I recieved your letter.
• Five years ago I left this college.

(2) To indicate a habitual action in the past.

Example -

• My father always went for a walk every morning.
• Gandhiji spun on the charkha everyday.

✭ Past continuous tense is used:

(1) To describe an action going on at a period of time in the past.

Example -

• At 6 a.m. this morning I was doing my homework.
• I was resting the whole day.

(2) To may be indicated by another event that took place then.

Example -

• They were sleeping when the thief entered the room.
• The light went out when I was reading.

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