Complete the story. use the correct form of the past simple or past continuous.a few years ago, when i ___was____(be) a student,i _________ (arrange) to meet a friend who _______(visit) london for a weekend.unfortunately, i _________ (forget) to ask him onevery important thing - the full name and addressof his hotel. i _______ (not have) any way tocontact him, so i just __________ (decide) to lookfor him in the busiest street in the city! what ________ i ______(think)? anyway, i ______ (begin) to give up when - you`ve guessed it - i ________(look) up and ______ (see) my friend. he ______ (walk) straight towards me, with a big smile on his face.

A few years ago, when I was a student, I arranged to meet a friend who was visiting London for a weekend. Unfortunately, I forgot to ask him one very important thing — the full name and address of his hotel. I did not have any way to contact him, so I just decided to look for him in the busiest street in the city! What was I thinking? Anyway, I was beginning to give up when — you’ve guessed it — I looked up and saw my friend. He was walking straight towards me, with a big smile on his face. Key Grammar Points Applied:

• Past Simple: Used for completed actions in the past (arranged, forgot, decided, looked, saw) and states (was, did not have).
• Past Continuous: Used for actions that were in progress at a specific time or background situations (was visiting, was walking). It is also used to describe a continuous state of mind in the past (what was I thinking?).

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