Question

Given below is an account of a day in some time in the past. Read carefully and note the usage of verbs in the paragraph.


The last few months were so hectic. I ________ (do) so many things all at the same

time. I ________ (plan)to go to the mall with my friend Sadhana. We _____ always

_____(look) forward for the opportunity to go out together. As we _____ (go) to the mall,

my car broke down. We ______ (stand)by the side of the road. We ______(wait) for the

mechanic. When we ______(return) home from the garage, it started raining. We reached

home completely drenched. It _____ (rain)for the rest of the day. Since, we could not go

out, Sadhana and I ________ (play)cards at home. We _____ (feel) tired of being at

home. So, we planned to cook our favourite food. We ____ (cook)food, when the phone

rang. Sadhana’s mother ______ (call). She ________ (come)to pick up Sadhana from my

home. She ______ (bring) some ice-cream for us to eat. It ___ still (rain) outside, while

we _____ (enjoy) our ice-cream at home. After a while, the rain stopped and Sadhana went

home with her mother. We ______ (have)a great time together.

Answer 1

done

planned

looked

went

stood

waited

returned

rained

played

felt

cooked

called

came

brought

rained

enjoyed

had

Answer 2

Answer:

a) was doing

b) was planning

c) were

d) looking

e) were going

f) were standing

g) were waiting

h) were returning

i) was raining

j) were playing

k) were feeling

l) were cooking

m) was calling

n) was coming

o) was bringing

p) was still raining

q) were enjoying

r) were having