Question

Tenses : Forms and Usage

A. fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs given in brackets. Use the simple past or Past Continuous Tense, whichever is suitable.

1. When______ (enter) the classroom the teacher______(teach) English.
2. When he_______ (come) here. I_______ (study).
3. She_______ (sweep) the floor when she suddenly_______ (see) a snake.
4. We_______(play) the match when it suddenly_______ (start) raining.
5. The bus_______ (run) at full speed when the brakes ________(fail).​

Answer 1

Answer:

1.I entered , was teaching

2.came,was studying

3.was sweeping, saw

4.were playing, started

5.was running, failed

Answer 2

Answer:

1. When I entered the classroom the teacher was teaching English.

2. When he came here I was studying.

3. She was sweeping the floor when she suddenly saw a snake.

4. We were playing the match when it suddenly started raining.

5. The bus was running at full speed when the brakes failed.

Explanation:

In the first sentence the correct form of verb is "I entered" and "was teaching".

In the second sentence the correct form of verb is "came" and "was studying".

In the third sentence the correct form of verb is "was sweeping" and "saw".

In the fourth sentence the correct form of verb is "were playing" and "started".

In the fifth sentence the correct form of verb is "was running" and "failed".

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