The simple past and the past continuous 25. I just ( write ) a cheque when i (remember) that i (have) nothing in the bank 26. I (find) this ring as i (dig) in the garden. It looks very old. I Wonder who it (belong) to? 27. When i last (see) her she (hurry) along the road to the station. I (ask) her where she (go) and she (say), london but i don't think she ( speak) the truth because there(not be) any train for london at that time 28. The tailor said you suit will be ready on monday. But when i(call) on monday he still(work) on it. 29. Thr Teacher (come) into the classroom unusually early and one of the boys, who(smoke) a cigarette, (have) no time to put it out. So he (throw) it into the desk and ( hope) for the best 30. A little later teacher (notice) that smoke (rise) from this desk. You (smoke) when i (come) in hin he(ask) 31. While i ( swim) someone (steal) my clothes and i (have to) walk home in min my swimsuit 32. The men (say) that they (work) on the road outside my house and that they (want) some water to make tea 33. He (say) that he(build) himself a house and that he (think) it would be ready in two years 34. At 3a.m. Mrs pitt (wake) her husband and (say) that she (think) that someone (try) to get into the house 35. Why you (lend) him that book? I still (read) it I'm sorry. I (not know) that you still (read) it 36. I (come) in very late last night and unfortunately the dog (wake) up and( start) to bank. This (wake) my mother who (come) to the top of the stairs and(say), who is there ? I (say). It is me. But she (not hear) me because the dog (bank) so loudly , so she ( go) back to her room and ( telephone) the police.

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25. I just **wrote** a cheque when i **remembered** that i **had** nothing in the bank.

26. I **found** this ring as i **dug** in the garden. It looks very old. I wonder who it **belongs** to?

27. When i last **saw** her she **was hurrying** along the road to the station. I **asked** her where she **was going** and she **said**, "London" but i don't think she **was telling** the truth because there **wasn't** any train for London at that time.

28. The tailor said your suit would be ready on Monday. But when i **called** on Monday he still **was working** on it.

29. The teacher **came** into the classroom unusually early and one of the boys, who **was smoking** a cigarette, **had** no time to put it out. So he **threw** it into the desk and **hoped** for the best.

30. A little later the teacher **noticed** that smoke **was rising** from the desk. **Were you smoking** when i **came** in? he **asked**.

31. While i **was swimming** someone **stole** my clothes and i **had to** walk home in my swimsuit.

32. The men **said** that they **were working** on the road outside my house and that they **wanted** some water to make tea.

33. He **said** that he **was building** himself a house and that he **thought** it would be ready in two years.

34. At 3a.m. Mrs pitt **woke** her husband and **said** that she **thought** that someone **was trying** to get into the house.

35. Why **did you lend** him that book? I **am still reading** it.

I'm sorry. I **didn't know** that you **were still reading** it.

36. I **came** in very late last night and unfortunately the dog **woke** up and **started** to bark. This **woke** my mother who **came** to the top of the stairs and **said**, "Who is there?"

I **said**, "It is me." But she **didn't hear* me because the dog **was barking* so loudly, so she **went** back to her room and **phoned** the police.