Put the verbs in brackets in the past simple or past continuous (Exercise 4).

1. A: What 1) happened to you? B: I 2) had an accident while I 3) was driving to work. A: 4) Did you go to the hospital? B: Yes, I did. 2. A: What 1) was Claire doing when you 2) phoned her? B: She 3) was listening to music. A: 4) Did she turn the radio off? B: No, she didn’t. She 5) wanted to listen to the music programme. 3. A: I 1) was reading a book last night when I 2) heard my sister shouting. B: What 3) happened? A: She 4) was doing the washing up when a plate 5) broke and she 6) cut her finger. 4. A: We 1) were standing by the door when the children 2) walked in. B: 3) Did you see what they looked like? A: No. They 4) were wearing scary costumes. 5. A: What 1) were you doing when he 2) fainted? B: I 3) called an ambulance.