Page 30 Exercise 27 Simple Past or Past Progressive

I (call) ___ Roger at nine last night, but he (be, not) ____ at home. He (study) ___ at the library.

called, wasn't, was studying

(you, hear) ___ what the teacher just said?

did you hear

I (hear, not) ___ the thunder during the storm last night because I (sleep) ___.

didn't hear, was sleeping

I got a package in the mail. When I (open) ___ it, I (find) ___ a surprise.

opened, found

While you (shovel) ____ snow in Iowa all last week, I (lie) ___ on a beach in Florida.

shoveled, was lying

While Mrs. Emerson (read) __ the little boy a story, he (fall) ___ asleep, she she (close) __ the book and quietly (sneak) ___ out of the room.

was reading, fell, closed, sneaked

It was beautiful yesterday when we went for a walk in the park. The sun (shine) ___. A cool breeze (blow) ___. The birds (sing) ____.

was shining, was blowing, were singing

I am sitting in class right now. I (sit) ____ in class at this exact time yesterday.

was sitting

I really enjoyed my last vacation. While it (snow) ___ in Iowa, the sun (shine) ___ in Florida.

was snowing, was shining

No, I (listen, not) ___. I (think) __ about something else.

wasn't listening, was thinking

My brother and sister (argue) ___ about something when I (walk) ___ into the room.

were arguing, walked