Exercise 7

When you called last night I … my homework.
1. was doing
2. did
3. used to do
I … like playing tennis, but I don’t play now.
1. would
2. used to
3. did
The prisoner escaped by climbing the wall of the garden where he … . He was wearing blue overalls and black shoes.
1. worked
2. would work
3. was working
As Mr. Smith was crossing the field, his alarm clock … .
1. was going off
2. went off
3. used to go off
Why did you interrupt me just now? I … a very interesting conversation with Mr. Pitt.
1. was having
2. had
3. used to have
She said that she … her present flat and was trying to find another.
1. didn’t like
2. wasn’t liking
3. did no use to like
No wonder she fell off her bike. She … where she … .
1. wasn’t looking; went
2. didn’t look; was going
3. wasn’t looking; was going
A: Did you enjoy your time at boarding school? – B: No, I … every minute of it.
1. would hate
2. hated
3. was hating
I split up with Alex when I found out that he … someone else.
1. was seeing
2. saw
3. used to see
Can you tell me exactly when these headaches … ?
1. were starting
2. used to start
3. started