He used to talk too much in the past but we rarely see him talk in word.
He used to talk too much in the past but we rarely see him talk in word.
he/use/talk/much/the past/but/we/rarely/see/him/talk/word
The past continuous tense:
Put the verbs in brackets into the past continuous tense.
5 He usually wears sandals but when I last saw him he (wear) boots.
6 The house was in great disorder because he (redecorate) it.
8 The car had nobody in it but the engine (run).
9 Two children (play) on the sand and two fishermen (lean) against an upturned boat.
13 My wife and I (talk) about you the other day.
14 When I first met him he (study) painting.
17 Who you (talk) to on the telephone as I came in? I (talk) to Mr Pitt.
25 Two men (fight) at a street comer and a policeman (try) to stop them. ~
What they (fight) about? ~ Nobody seemed to know.
Ex5. 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, wen it (rain).............. , she (carry) .............. an umbrella
5, we (walk) ............... to the station when it (begin) ............. to rain
6, he (teach)............. english for 2 months when he (live).......... in germany and (work)................ as a journalist
7, the house (burn).............fast, so we (break)............. the window to get out
8, he (eat) ............ three sandwiches while you (talk)...............to him
9, the servant (drop)............. two cups while she (wash up) ............... last night ; neither of them (break)............
10, while i (write)........... a letter , the telephone (ring)............... ; as he (go) .............. to answer it, he (hear)............. a knock on the door; the telephone (still , ring)............... while he (walk)............ to the door , but just as he (open)...............it , it (stop )...................
Supply the correct verb forms: Sinple Past or Past Continuous
1. When I (arrve) his house, he still(sleep)
2. She (water) the flowers in her garden while her next door neighbours (chat) with her over the fence.
3. As we (cross) the street, we (see) an accident.
4. The bell (ring) while Tom (take) a bath.
5. She 9hear) a noise and (get) out of bed when the door (open)
6. The children (play) fotball hen their mother (come) back.
7. Who (be) that man that you (talk) to? I (see) him at the gate when I (come) in.
8. We (wait) for the bus when he (pass) by in his car and (offer) us a lift.
9. I (be) very tired because I (work) all day yesterday.
10. When the students (hear) the bell, thet (get up) and (leave)
I. Complete the sentences . Use the simple past or the past continuous
1. When I ........... ( arrive ) home from work , she still ......... ( sleep )
2. As me ......... ( cross ) the street , we ............ ( see ) an accident
3. When the bell .......... ( ring ) , Tom .......... ( take ) a bath
4. She ............. ( study ) in the library last night
5. When Mary .......... ( leave ) the house this morning , it ............. ( rain ) very hard
6. I ............... ( mail ) the letters while peter ......... ( talk ) on the phone
7. The burglar ....... ( take ) my TV when I ........... ( come ) home
8. The Titanic ............. ( travel ) to New York when it hit an iceberg and ...........( sink ) in the Atlantic
9. When we ....... ( arrive ) at the meeting , Mr.Park ......... ( make ) a speech
10. My dog .......... ( walk ) along quietly when a stranger .......... ( attack ) him
II. Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets.
Write your answers in the spaces that follow. (10 pts)
1. When I (see) him, he (talk) to his friend in the bookstore.
2. My brother (think) of selling his car. He (not decide) yet.
3. By the time you (come) back, I’m sure I (finish) decorating our room.
4. Why (you / always talk) in class. I’d rather you (stop) at once.
5. He (sleep) since 2pm. It's time he (wake up).
6. When she (arrive), I (wait) for two and a half hours.
7. I (try) to phone you all day. Where (you be)?
8. The window needs (mend) before the rain (come).
9. At the moment Jack, as well as all his classmates, (do) a test (give) by the teacher.
10. As soon as the teacher (arrive), we (start) the party.
Complete each paragraph with one set of verbs, using the past simple or past continuous.
miss/ not get/ wonder |
break/ see/ steal/ teach |
come/ listen/ make/ say | explain/ talk/ understand |
A. We (7) ................................ to music when one of the neighbours (8) ................................ to the door and (9) ................................ she couldn’t sleep because we (10) ................................ too much noise.
B. Someone (11) ................................ into Barbara’s office and (12) ................................ her computer yesterday afternoon while she (13) ................................ her history class. No one (14) ................................ the thief.
C. Because he never (15) ................................ anything very clearly, none of us (16) ................................ what the science teacher (17) ................................ about most of the time.
D. I’m sorry. I (18) ................................ here on time and I (19) ................................ the beginning of your presentation, but I (20) ................................ if you might have an extra handout left
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Give the right forms of the verbs in brackets: Simple Past or Past Perfect.
1. He (forget) what I (tell) him. I (reind) him many times, but he still (not bring) what I (want).
2. He (ask) me whether I (see) his pen on the table. I (tell) him that I (not see) it around.
3. If I (wait) only a little while longer, I would have met her. I (not see) her since we last (meet)two years ago.
4. They (go) home after they (finish) their work.
5. He (teach) in this school before he (leave) for London.
6. Daisy (agree) with other members in the last meeting.
7. OUR eacher (tell) us yesterday that he(visit) England in 1970.
8. While you (play) the piano, I (write) a letter.
9. The little girl (ASK) hat (happen) to her ice-cream.
10. I didn't recognise Mrs. Johnson. She (change) a lot.
II. Put the verbs in the brackets: simple presnt and present continous
1. I (live)........ with my parents but right now I (stay).......with some friends for a few days
2. I can't talk on the phone now. I (drive)....... home
3. Where are the children? They (lie).......on the beach over there
4. He (not understand)........what you (talk).......about. He is foreign
5. How much your suitcase (weight)......?It (look)...really heavy
6. Normanly I (start).......work at eight o'clock but I (start).........at 7 this week. We are busy just now
7. What is the smell? Something (burn)........in the kitchen
8. I (work)........overtime this month because I (save up)........to buy a car
9. He (smoke)........thirty cigarettes a day at the moment he (try).........very hard to cut down
10. We usually (read).......books,(listen).......to music or (watch)........TV