Simple past and past progressive. Put in the correct verb forms. They told the police that they were playing cards at 10.00. (tell; play) 1 When I ... out of the house I took my umbrella because it ... (go; rain) 2 This morning I ... the newspaper before I went out. (read) 3 ... you ... the football match last night? (watch) 4 When I ... into the room they ... about clothes. (walk; talk) 5 At 8 o'clock yesterday morning I ... in the sea. (swim) 6 I walked up to the classroom window and ... nobody ... . (look; talk; listen) 7 The telephone ..., as usual, while I ... a bath. (ring; have) 8 This time last Friday I ... on the beach. (lie) 9 Why ... you ... home early yesterday? (go) 10 When I first ... John he ... round the world. (meet; travel)

Simple past and past progressive. Put in the correct verb forms.

• They told the police that they were playing cards at 10.00. (tell; play)
• 1 When I went out of the house, I took my umbrella because it was raining. (go; rain)
• 2 This morning I read the newspaper before I went out. (read)
• 3 Did you watch the football match last night? (watch)
• 4 When I walked into the room, they were talking about clothes. (walk; talk)
• 5 At 8 o'clock yesterday morning, I was swimming in the sea. (swim)
• 6 I walked up to the classroom window and looked at nobody. Then I talked and listened. (look; talk; listen)
• 7 The telephone rang, as usual, while I was having a bath. (ring; have)
• 8 This time last Friday I was lying on the beach. (lie)
• 9 Why did you go home early yesterday? (go)
• 10 When I first met John, he was travelling round the world. (meet; travel)