Question

Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or past progressive tense

1. Last night I ( read)..... when suddenly I ( hear)..... a shout

2. The postman ( come) ..... while I ( have ) ..... lunch

3. When we ( go) ..... out, it ( rain).....

4. (you/watch).................. TV when I (phone) ..... you ?

5. We ( meet) ..... Ann at the party yesterday she ( wear ) ....... a lovely white dress

6. The boys ( break ) the window while they ( play )...... football

7. I was home late, but my friends ( wait)..... when I ( arrive ).....

8. He said that he ( not drive ) ..... fast when the accident ( happen )

9. Tom ( fall ) ..... off the ladder while he ( paint) ..... the ceiling

10. What ( you / do) ......... at this time yesterday?

Answer 1

Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or past progressive tense

1. Last night I ( read)...WAS READING.. when suddenly I ( hear)...HEARD.. a shout

2. The postman ( come) .CAME.... while I ( have ) ..WAS HAVING... lunch

3. When we ( go) ...WENT.. out, it ( rain).WAS RAINING....

4. (you/watch)........WERE YOU WATCHING.......... TV when I (phone) ...PHONED.. you ?

5. We ( meet) ..MET... Ann at the party yesterday she ( wear ) ...WAS WEARING.... a lovely white dress

6. The boys BROKE ( break ) the window while they ( play )...WERE PLAYING... football

7. I was home late, but my friends ( wait)..WERE WAITING.. when I ( arrive ).....ARRIVED

8. He said that he ( not drive ) ...WASN'T DRIVING.. fast when the accident ( happen ) HAPPENED

9. Tom ( fall ) ..FELL... off the ladder while he ( paint) ...WAS PAINTING.. the ceiling

10. What ( you / do) .....WERE YOU DOING.... at this time yesterday?

Answer 2

Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or past progressive tense

1. Last night I ( read)..was reading... when suddenly I ( hear)..heard... a shout

2. The postman ( come) ...came.. while I ( have ) ..was having ... lunch

3. When we ( go) ..went... out, it ( rain)..was raining...

4. (you/watch)..........Were you watching........ TV when I (phone) ..phoned... you ?

5. We ( meet) ..met... Ann at the party yesterday she ( wear ) ...was wearing.... a lovely white dress

6. The boys ( break )broke the window while they ( play )..were playing.... football

7. I was home late, but my friends ( wait)..were waiting... when I ( arrive )...arrived..

8. He said that he ( not drive ) ..was not driving... fast when the accident ( happen )happened

9. Tom ( fall ) ...falled .. off the ladder while he ( paint) ..was painting... the ceiling

10. What ( you / do) ....were you doing..... at this time yesterday?