Had died were dying was dying was diing

4. What you (do) between one and two? I phoned you several times. - I (play) the piano and heard nothing.

Will you do, ’ll play are you doing, am playing were you doing, was playing

Was you doing, was playing

5. When I got up that morning, the sun (shine) brightly and the birds (sing).

Shone, sang was shining, were singing were shining, was singing

6. When you rang me yesterday, I (have) a bath.

Were having had had had was having

7. Somebody stole the money from Dad’s pocket while he (sleep).

Slept was sleeping were sleeping

8. I (sit) by the window when I heard the noise.

Was sitting sat sitted

9. It (rain) cats and dogs as I (walk) towards their house.

Rained, was walking rained, walked were raining, was walking

Was raining, was walking

10. Just as Tom (cross) the street, a car came round the corner.

Crossed were crossing was crossing

11. I glanced at Mary who (still/ shiver) from the cold.

Still was shivering were still shivering still shivered was still shivering

12. At six o’clock I (wait) for Jennie at the station.

Am waiting will wait wait

13. On coming up to the house I saw a man who (try) to unlock the door by force.

Tried was trying

14. The student (reply) to the question when the headmistress came in.

Had replied was replying was repliing

15. I saw a light in your window as I (pass) by.