9. Open the brackets. Use either the present forms (the Present Indefinite, the Present Continuous) or the past forms (the Past Indefinite, the Past Continuous).

1. "Does he like you?" Like me? He never even (to see) me when we (to meet). He (to look) straight through me. The other day I (to pass) him by near the lake; he just (to stare) at the sky. I (to say) "Hello, David!" He even (not to bother) to look my way.

2. On the 1^st of September, 1939, I (to lunch) with my father. And I (to try) to explain to him something of the work I (to do). In the middle of the meal the telephone (to ring) and my father (to answer) it. Then he (to come) back and (to say): "Philip (to say) the war has started."

3. Through the arch I (to see) Simon. He (to lie) on the ground. He (to have) a cut which (to bleed) a lot. A few people (to stand) around. His friend, at the top of his voice, (to yell): "You have hurt him!" One of the crowd (to say): "I (not to touch) him." As I (to come) up Simon (to open) his eyes and (to say), "What on earth has happened? Where I (to be)?"

4. It (to be) evening, Jessica (to go) to the window and (to look) out. A Siamese cat (to walk) slowly along the top of the garden wall. A newspaper boy (to deliver) the evening papers. A student (to polish) his old car. Two dogs who had just met (to wag) their tails. She (to turn) away from the window and (to go) back to her desk.

5. A knock at the door (to arouse) Martin. He (to think) about Joe and (to wonder) where he (to be), as he (to say): "Come in." He (not to turn) toward the door. He (to hear) it close softly. There (to be) a long silence. He (to forget) there had been a knock at the door, and (to stare) blankly before him when he (to hear) a woman's sob. The next instant he (to be) on his feet. "Ruth," he said, amazed. Her face (to be) white and strained. He (to lead) her to a chair and (to draw) up another one for himself. They (to talk) when the servant (to come) in.

6. Last week I (to go) to the theatre. I (to have) a very good seat. The play (to be) very interesting but I (not to enjoy) it. A young man and a young woman (to sit) behind me. They (to talk) loudly. I (to get) very angry. I (to look) at them angrily but they (not to pay) any attention. Soon I couldn't bear it. I (to turn) round again. "I (not to hear) a single word!" I (to say) angrily. "It's none of your business," the young man (to reply) rudely. "This is a private conversation!"

10. Identify and correct any possible errors in these sentences where necessary.

1. What did you do at this time last week?

2. Everyone talked but stopped the moment Mr Smith entered the room.

3. I had a bath at the time, so I wasn't hearing the doorbell.

4. Paul had a bad habit. He was always making trouble.

5. In those days, I was always using to get up early in the morning.

6. When I got to the cinema, Jack waited for me.

7. While he cleaned the car, his wife got ready for the trip.

8. He wasn't understanding what was going on. Several people shouted at him and one waved a newspaper in front of his face.

9. It snowed heavily the whole day yesterday.

10. I was realizing that someone was stealing my wallet when I was feeling their hand in my jacket pocket.

11. It took a while for me to notice, but then I did. Everyone stared at me. What had I done wrong?

12. I didn't recognize him at first because I didn't wear my glasses.

13. While the guests were dancing, thieves were breaking into the house and stealing a lot of fur coats.

14. While Mr. Parker fixed the oil in the car, the children played with a ball in the yard.

15. They were arguing about something when I was walking into the room.

16. This time last year I cycled in the rain along a country road in France with a friend of mine.

17. I was listening to the news on television at nine o'clock last night. But as it was too noisy in the room because the children played with their toys, I wasn't hearing a single word.

18. When she opened the window, she was happy to see it snowed lightly.

19. The car got worse all the time. One of the headlights constantly fell off, and the engine made more and more funny noises.

20. Nobody watched, so the little boy took the packet of sweets from the shelf and put it in his pocket.