2 Preterites (English exercise n°1104 - Please quote this number when contacting us)Other English exercises on the same topic2 Preterites2 PreteritesEnglish exercise "2 Preterites" created by anonyme (22-01-2005) with The test builderClick here to see the current stats of this English test1. We didn't havehadtook to take the bus yesterday morning to go to the swimming-pool. 2. We waitedwere waitingweren't waiting for the bus when an American car arrived very fast. 3. The driver didn't seesawwas seeing that the traffic-light was red... 4. ...and wasn't stoppingstoppeddidn't stop ! 5. Unfortunately, an old woman crossedwasn't crossingwas crossing . 6. The driver didn't presswasn't pressingpressed the brake 7. but it waswas beingwasn't too late, of course! 8. Horrified, we didn't watchwere watchingwatched the scene 9. when we didn't hearwere hearingheard the siren of the police car. It was followed by an ambulance. 10. A policeman didn't jumpjumpedwasn't jumping out of the police car 11. while a doctor didn't jumpjumpedwasn't jumping out of the ambulance. 12. The traffic-light was beingwasn'twas now red again. 13. The bus didn't waitwas waitingwaited for a few minutes, 14. then, didn't startwas startingstarted . 15. " DidWereAre the passengers shocked? 16. Of course, they were! A little girl did crycriedwas crying 17. and her mother wasn't turningturnedwas turning very pale. 18. What about you? How didweredidn't you feel? 19. Well, first, I was feelingfeltdidn't feel very sorry for the old woman. 20. Ididn't thinkthoughtwas thinking about that crazy driver with anger!" End of the free exercise to learn English: 2 Preterites (01.11.2008 14:45)A free English exercise to learn English.Other English exercises on the same topic | All our lessons and exercises