Reviewing Past Tenses

Choose the correct alternative:

We waited/were waiting at the bus stop when we saw

an old friend.

• waited

• were waiting

The sun shone/was shining when I woke up this

morning.

• shone

• was shining

Last Sunday, I went/was going to visit my

grandparents.

• went

• was going

When I got/was getting home, I went to my room.

• got

• was getting

I found an interesting article while I surfed/was surfing

the Internet.

• surfed

• was surfing

I didn’t have/wasn’t having any breakfast this morning.

• didn't have

• wasn't having

Can this sentence be written with would?

She used to love her job.

• Yes

• No

Can this sentence also be written with would?

She didn’t use to travel.

• Yes

• No

Can the sentence can also be written with would?

Their supervisor used to tell them off.

• Yes

• No

My dad used to/would be self-employed, but he found it very stressful.

(a)