Past Simple and Past Progressive
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the Past Simple or Past Progressive. Last night it was very hot and I could not(can not) sleep. I woke up(wake up) in the middle of the night, took(take) a shower and went(go) to bed again. After some time I fell(fall) asleep.While I was sleeping(sleep), I saw(see) two people. They were running(run) down the street. A policeman was holding(hold) a gun in his hand and chasing(chase) them all along the street. People were looking(look) out of the windows and talking(talk) excitedly. Suddenly, I heard(hear) a shot. One man fell(fall) down, the other disappeared(disappear). In less than 5 minutes, two police cars arrived(arrive). When I came(come) downstairs, many people were standing(stand) around the injured man. One policeman lit(light) my face with a flashlight and grabbed(grab) my arm. I opened (open) my eyes and I understood (understand) that it was (be) just a dream. This is what the driver told the policeman: " I was driving(drive) slowly down the street. I was holding(hold) the steering wheel in both hands. My foot was(be) ready to step on the brakes. A lot of people were walking(walk) along the street, so I wanted (want) to be careful. Suddenly, I saw(see) a black cat in front of my car. It was crossing(cross) the street very slowly. I tried(try) to stop the car, but the brakes did not work(not work).I turned(turn) the steering wheel to the right, and then I saw(see) a shop window in front of me!Luckily, I stopped(stop) when my car almost hit(hit) the window." When I was a little boy, I loved (love) playing in the park. One day, while I was climbing (climb) a tree, I fell (fall) down and broke (break) my leg. My friend Jim saw (see) me and went (go) to call his parents for help. Jim's parents were walking (walk) on the path at that time, and did not notice (not notice) him. Jim tried (try) to call them a few times, but they were talking (talk) very loudly to each other and did not hear (not hear) him. Suddenly Jim slipped (slip) on a banana peel, and could not get up. The two of us were waiting (wait) for help but nobody came (come). After a few moments I heard (hear) my brother's car. While he was driving (drive) his car, our dog Rexi was following (follow) it. The dog noticed (notice) me, and caught (catch) my collar with its teeth. It was pulling(pull) me for some time when my brother stopped (stop) his car and took (take) us both to the nearest hospital. I hope you worked (work) well and paid (pay) attention to all the details.