16/ She (lose) her handbag on the train yesterday morning. 17/ My mother (be) in hospital for a long time and she canrnot go home yet. 18/ His dog Gust rum) out of the garden. SIMPLE PAST & PAST CONTINUOUS Exercise I : Put the verbs in brackets in the past simple or the past continuous tense. 1/ He (sit) in a bar when I (see) him. 2/ When I (go) out, the sun (shine) 3/ The light (go) out while I (have) tea. 4/ When it (rain) , she(carry) an umbrella. 5/ We (walk) to the station when it (begin) to rain. 6/ The house (burn) fast, so we (break) the window to get out. 7/ He (eat) three sandwiches while you (talk) to him. 8/ The servant (drop) two cups while she (wash up) last night; neither them (break) 9/ While I (write) a letter, the telephone (ring)