Put the verb in brackets into Past Indefinite, Past Continuous and Past Perfect

I. 1. He (close) the window and (sit) in his armchair, reading a newspaper. 2. When I (arrive) the lecture already (start). 3. The rain (stop) and the sun (shine) brightly. 4. Unfortunately when I arrived Ann just (leave), so we only had time for a few words. 5. I (watch) his eyes pretty closely while we (exchange) these remarks. 6. When we (reach) the field, the game already (start). 7. He suddenly (realize) that he (travel) in the wrong direction. 8. When I (look) for my passport, I (find) this old photograph. 9. You looked very busy when I saw you last night. What you (do)? 10. He (not / be) there five minutes, when the storm (begin). 11. He (not / allow) us to go out in the boat yesterday as a strong wind (blow). 12. I (call) Paul at 7.00 but it wasn't necessary because he already (get) up. 13. When I (hear) his knock I (go) to the door and (open) it, but I (not / recognize) him at first because I (not / wear) my glasses. 14. When he (seal) and (stamp) the envelope, he (go) back to the window and (draw) a long breath. 15. I (see) you yesterday from the bus. Why you (use) a stick? - I (use) because I (hurt) my leg that morning. 16. We (return) home at nightfall and we (be) very glad to get home again, but we (have) a wonderful day. 17. As they (walk) along the road they (hear) a car coming from behind them. Tom (turn) round and (hold) up his hand. The car (stop). 18. When I (arrive) at the station Mary (wait) for me. She (wear) a blue dress and (look) very pretty. 19. When I (see) him he (paint) a portrait of his wife. 20. While he (water) the flowers it (begin) to rain. 21. While I (say) goodbye to the rest of the guests Isabel (take) Sophie aside. 22. The men (say) that they (work) on the road outside my house and that they (want) some water to make tea.

II. 1. I just (finish) washing the boy, and (wrap) him in a warm blanket, when Jill came in with a tray in her hands. 2. They (reach) the peacock door and stood there, talking. 3. She (come in) and (untie) her bonnet strings when Chris entered. 4. She could see their faces in a looking-glass. They evidently (enjoy) themselves. 5. He (cycle) along a narrow path when he (fall) and (hurt) himself badly. 6. I led her to the sitting-room. Antonia (dry) her tears and (powder) her nose again. She greeted Rosemary. 7. It already (begin) to grow dark; the cold autumn wind (whistle); clouds (creep) over the sky. 8. When I looked up again I saw that she (move), and (stand) with her hand on the handle of the door. 9. Then, quite suddenly, I noticed a movement in the garden: someone (enter) from the gate at the far end of the lawn and (move) rapidly across towards the house. 10. When I (look) out of the window, the sun (approach) the horizon and dark clouds (overspread) the sky. 11. Elinor (not / take) more than half a dozen steps... when a hand fell on her arm from behind. 12. The moon (not / rise) yet and only two stars (shine) in the dark blue sky.