1.I had phone call while I(surf).....was surfing.....the wed yesterday
1.I had phone call while I(surf).....was surfing.....the wed yesterday
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1. Poems as well as plays (write)....................by Shakespeare
2. She is having an examination. She wishes she (spend)....................a day off on a farm now
3. I had a phone call while i (surf)..................the web
4. If we (not save).................energy, there (be)................great shortage in the next century
5. Do you have any difficult in (solve)...............this problem
PART II. Supply the correct tense or form of the vebr/word in the brackets (1.5m) 1. When we (drive) down the hill, a strange object (appear) in the sky. 2. I (not want) to go with him because I (wait) for a phone call. 3. The doorbell (ring) while Tom (watch) TV. 4. Last week we _____________(drive) through the Alps into Switzerland. 5. In Japan, up until recently, marriages were ____________ arranged by a special matchmaker. (custom) 6. She is having too high from her parents. (expect
EXERCISES 1: The past progressive tense
I lost my keys when I ________ (walk) home.
It was raining while we ________ (have) dinner.
I saw the department stores when I ________ (sit) on the bus.
Her phone rang while she ________ (talk) to her new boss.
My friends ________ (drive) to work when they heard the news on the radio.
He ________ (ride) his bicycle when the cat ran across the road.
We couldn’t go to the beach yesterday because it ________. (rain)
It was a lovely day. The sun was shining and the birds ________ (sing) in the trees.
The tourist lost his camera while he _____ (walk) around the city.
The lorry _____ (go) very fast when it hit our car.
I _______ (walk) down the street when it began to rain.
At this time last year, I _______ (attend) an English course.
Jim ________ (stand) under the tree when he heard an explosion.
While I _____ (study) in my room, my roommates ________ (have) a party in the other room.
Mary and I _________ (dance) the house when the telephone rang.
Exercise 2: Use the words given and the past progressive
(they / take the exam?)
(when / he / work there?)
(you / make dinner?)
(they / drink coffee when you arrived?)
(when / we / sleep?)
(they / study last night)
(we / talk when the accident happened)
(he / not / exercise enough)
(I / talk too much?)
(it / not / snow)
(how / they / feel?)
(they / not / talk)
(where / I / stay?)
(why / he / study on a Saturday night?)
(I / go to school when you saw me)
(you / sleep at 6am)
17. (she / work when I called)
(we / not / leave when you called)
(I / not / stay in a hotel)
(we / make too much noise?)
1, That man's daughter has an original Picasso painting (man)
\(\rightarrow\) That .......................... has an original Picasso painting
2, Someone stole my camera while I was walking round the museum (had)
\(\rightarrow\) I ................................ while I was walking round the museum
3, I wasn't feeling well and ate almost nothing yesterday (anything )
\(\rightarrow\) I ............................... yesterday because I wasn't feeling well
4, "Honestly , I didn't steal the chocolate " the boy said (having)
\(\rightarrow\)The boy ............................... the chocolate
5, I'm sure the decission was difficult to accept (been)
\(\rightarrow\)The decission ............. difficult to accept
I. Choose the correct verb form (Past Simple or Past Continuous).
1. I met / was meeting a friend while I did / was doing the shopping.
2. I paid / was paying for my things when I heard / was hearing someone call my name.
3. I turned / was turning round and saw / was seeing Paula.
4. She wore / was wearing a bright red coat today.
5. We decided / were deciding to have a cup of coffee.
6. While we had / were having a drink, a waiter dropped / was dropping a pile of plates.
7. We all got / were getting a terrible shock.
8. While the waiter picked / was picking up the broken plates, he cut / was cutting his finger.
9. She worked / was working quietly at her desk when suddenly the door opened / was opening and her daughter rushed / was rushing in.
10. He stood / was standing up, walked / was walking across the room, and closed / was closing the window.
1.Read the passage and fill each numbered space with ONE suitable word
I had a terrible experience last Saturday. This is what happened. I left my flat at 2 o’clock went into (36) to do some shopping. I go shopping most Saturday afternoon. (37) 4 o’clock, I had finished shopping and went into a (38) for a cup of coffee. While I was sitting in the café, I saw a friend called Julie Jones and she (39) me. At around 4:30 Julie and I paid the (40) and left the café. As we were leaving, I offered to give her a (41) home in my car. She said she would like a lift so we walked to the car park together. I always put my (42) in the same car park near the town centre, but when we got to the park. I had a big (43) . My car was not there! Of course, I immediately thought that someone had (44) it. I was going to phone the police, but luckily I didn’t. I suddenly realised the truth. I had (45) driven into town that day! I had come on the bus instead. Imagine how stupid I felt.
1) she didn't call me last because she didn't know my phone number.
=> If ........................................................................................................
2) they cancelled the trip because it rained heavily.
=> If ......................................................................................................
3) I didn't buy a bicycle because I didn't have enough money.
=> I would ..............................................................................................
4) you got into so much trouble because you didn't listen to me.
=> Had .....................................................................................................
1. Bob ..... (hurt) his finger when he ...... (fix) his dinner last night. He accidentally (cut) it with a sharp knife.
2. I (have) any money in my pocket at all. I (spend) my last dime yesterday. I'm flat broke.
3. Mary (throw) her old shoes away. She (keep) them.
4. Yesterday I (call) Marvin on the phone. He (be) home, so I (speak) to his sister
5. Peter (be) nervous when he (hold) his baby in his arms for the first time.
6. They still (live)in the small house they (buy) 30 years ago.
7. I haven't seen Alan for ages. When I last (see) him, he (try) to find a job in London.
8. Jack (lose) his pocket knife at the park yesterday. This morning he ( go) back to the park to look for it. Finally he ( find) it in the grass. He was glad to have it back