Exercise 143. Use the verbs in brackets in the Simple Past or Past Continu­ous. 1. It (begin) . . . to rain while Ann and I (walk) . . . to school. 2. While I (wash) . . . dishes, I (drop). . . a plate and (break). . . it. 3. I (hit) . . . my thumb while I (use) . . . the hammer. 4. While I (walk) … under an apple tree, an ap­ple (fall) . . . and (hit) . . . me on the head. 5. Last month, both my brother and my next-door neighbour were in Thailand, and neither of them (know). . . that the other was there. While they (attend) … my daughter's wedding reception last week, my neighbour (mention) . . . her trip, and my brother was very sur­prised. It seems that they (be) . . . in Bangkok for three days at exactly the same time and (stay). . . in hotels that were only a few blocks away from each other. 6. While I (look) . . . at the computer screen, I (start) . . . to feel a little dizzy, so I (take) . . . a little break. While I (take) . . . a short break outdoors and (enjoy) . . . the warmth of the sun on my face, an elderly gentleman (come) . . . up to me and (ask) . . . for directions to the public library. After I (tell) . . . him how to go there, he (thank) . . . me and (go) . . . on his way. Soon a big cloud (come) … and (cover) . . . the sun, so I (go) . . . back inside to work. ​