I. Write the correct form of verbs (use past simple and past continuous)

1. Yesterday afternoon I ...............(go) to visit the Parker family. When I ................(get) there around two o'clock, Mrs.Parker .................(be) in the yard. She ................(plant) flowers in her garden. Mr. Parker ............(be) in the garden. He ...............(work) on the car. He..................(change) the oil.

2. The boys ............(swim) while the girls...............(sunbathe)

3.As long as one group.................(prepare)dinner, the others................(collect) wood for their campfire.

1 Complete the sentences. Use the past simple or past continuous form of the verbs in brackets.

1 .When it _______________________ (stop) raining, we _______________________ (go out) and _______________________ (put) the kayak in the water.

2. While I _______________________ (wait) at the bus stop, I _______________________ (see) an accident.

3 .Suddenly, the man _______________________ (take) the purse from the woman’s handbag and _______________________ (run off).

4 .At 5 p.m. yesterday, I _______________________ (read) a book about Captain Cook and my sister _______________________ (watch) a film about the explorer Robert Falcon Scott.

5. I _______________________ (relax) in the sun when a cloud _______________________ (appear) in the sky.

6. When the sailor _______________________ (open) the box, he _______________________ (find) an old map inside.

7. While everyone _______________________ (argue), I _______________________ (realise) it was a good time to go.

8. As I _______________________ (leave) the party, I finally _______________________ (remember) the man’s name.

9. The man _______________________ (wear) a raincoat and _______________________ (carry) a big suitcase.

10. The girl _______________________ (run) through the forest when she _______________________ (slip) over.

3 Complete the sentences with the correct words. The first letter of each word has been given.

1 It was a bright day in July, but inside the Son Doong C_ _ _ it was very dark and cold.

2 It's a s_ _ _ _ climb to the top of Ben Nevis in the Scottish Highlands, but the view is worth it.

3 Angel Falls, on the Guaja River in Venezuela, is the highest w_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ in the world.

4 During the day, the temperature in the Sahara d_ _ _ _ _ can reach 50°C, but at night it sometimes falls to below 0°C.

5 The beautiful White C_ _ _ _s of Dover are very high and it’s dangerous to walk too close to the edge.

6 The edges of Lake Como in Italy are s_ _ _ _ _ _ , but it’s quite deep in the middle.

7 Over 1,500 people lost their lives in the early morning of 15 April 1912 when the Titanic sank in the i_ _ waters of the North Atlantic Ocean.

8 You can collect seashells from the s_ _ _ _ in the Maldives, but you can’t take coral pieces.

II. . Give the correct form of the verbs using past simple tense

1.   Yesterday, I (go) __________ to the restaurant with a client.

2.   We (drive) __________ around the parking lot for 20 minutes to find a parking space.

3.   When we (arrive) __________ at the restaurant, the place ( not be) __________ full.

4.   The waitress (ask) __________ us if we (have) __________ reservations.

5.   I (say) __________ that he would come.

6.   The waiter (not tell) __________ us to come back in two hours.

7.   My client and I slowly (walk) __________ back to the car.

8.   We (stop) __________ in the grocery store and (buy) __________ some cakes.

9.   Your sister (get) __________ married last month?

10. Daisy (come) __________ to her grandparents’ house 3 days ago.

I.                Supply the correct form of the verbs in brackets: Past simple or past continuous

1.     It (begin)...................................to rain while Amanda and I (walk) ................................... to school.

2.     I (wash) ...................................dishes when I (drop) ................................ a plate and (break) ................................... it.

3.     I (hit) ................................... my thumb while I (use) ...................................the hammer. Ouch!

4.     When we fist (meet)…………………………each other five years ago, both of us (study) ………………………at university.

5.     I (walk) ...................................under an apple tree when an apple (fall) ...................................and (hit) ................................... me on the head.

6.     After I (turn)………………………..all the lights off, I (leave)……………………….the office. Then I (go) …………………….to the city centre because I (want)……………………….to do some shopping.

7.     When I (arrive)…………………….. at the station last Friday morning, Mary and Jack (wait) …………………………..for me.

8.     It was 9pm last night. My parents (watch) …………………………..TV, I (do) ………………………..my homework and my brother (read)…………………………..his comic.

9.     Last night, I (listen)............................ to music and (do) ..................................... my homework when Kim (stop) .............................. by.

10.  While Paul (carry)................................ brushes and paint and (climb) .....................................a ladder, a bird (fly).............................down and (sit) .....................................on his head. Paul (drop)..................................the paint and (spill) ..................................... it all over the ground.

I.                Supply the correct form of the verbs in brackets: Past simple, past continuous or past perfect

1.     It (begin)...................................to rain while Amanda and I (walk) ................................... to school.

2.     After Mary (finish)……………………her homework last night, she (go)…………………..out for a walk.

3.     I (wash) ...................................dishes when I (drop) ................................ a plate and (break) ................................... it.

4.     I (hit) ................................... my thumb while I (use) ...................................the hammer. Ouch!

5.     When we fist (meet)…………………………each other five years ago, both of us (just/graduate) ………………………from unniversity.

6.     By the the we (get)…………………..to the ticket box last Saturday, they (sell)………………………..out all the tickets.

7.     I (walk) ...................................under an apple tree when an apple (fall) ...................................and (hit) ................................... me on the head.

8.     As soon as I (turn)………………………..all the lights off, I (leave)……………………….the office. Then I (go) …………………….to the city centre because I (want)……………………….to do some shopping.

9.     When I (arrive)…………………….. at the station last Friday morning, Mary and Jack (wait) …………………………..for me. They (be)…………………………there for about 20 minutes.

10.  It was 9pm last night, and the party (not/ start)…………………………….yet.

11.  Last month, both my brother and my next-door neighbor were in Thailand, and neither one of them (know) ................................... that the other was there. While they (attend) ...................................my daughter’s wedding reception last weekend, my neighbor (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.

When I (come)……………………..into class yesterday, my teacher (already/ begin)…………………………..the lesson

I.       Put the verbs in brackets in the Past Simple or the Past Continuous tense.

1.      I (have) ___________ a busy day yesterday. I (go) ___________ to class in the morning. I (eat) ___________ lunch with my brother after class. In the afternoon, I (write) ___________ a letter to my cousin, and (meet) ___________ my uncle at the airport. In the evening, I (take) ___________ him around the city.

2.      When I (walk) ___________ to class yesterday morning, I (see) ___________ Dick. We (say) ___________ hello and (walk) ___________ the rest of the way to school together.

3.      When I (go) ___________ to the cinema, I (see) ___________ an accident.

4.      When I (hear) ___________ a knock at the door last night, I (walk) ___________ to the door and (open) ___________ it. When I (open) ___________ the door, I (see) ___________ my brother. I (say) ___________ hello to him and (ask) ___________ him to come in.

5.      My cousin and I (watch) ___________ a film on TV last night when my brother (come) ___________. He (watch) ___________ the end of the film with us.

6.      They (wait) ___________ for me when I (arrive) ___________ at the station.

7.      They (play) ___________ tennis when it (start) ___________ raining?

8.      She (cry) ___________ when she (hear) ___________ the news.

9.      They (drive) ___________ home from the theatre when the police (stop) ___________ them.

10.  Everyone (become) ___________ quiet when the concert (begin) ___________.

6)She………………… (arrive) in 1978.

7)Peter………………… (change) his name many years ago.
8)Julie………………… (move) from Canada last month.

9) I………………… (save) some money last year.

10)We always………………… (cook) together.
11)The cat………………… (jump) on the tree, and the bird………………… (fly) away.

12)You………………… (play) very well.

Complete the sentences. Use the past simple or the past continuous form of the verbs in brackets.

1 I __________ (have) a crash while I__________ (learn) to drive.

2 Sam __________(get) his first job while he__________ (live) in London.

3 It __________ (rain), so we __________(decide) to cancel the barbecue.

4 What __________you __________ (do) when I (see) you in town?

5 Emma __________ (not hear) the phone ringing because she __________ (listen) to music in her bedroom.

6 Ryan __________ (break) his arm while he _________ (ski) in France.

7 Harry __________ (work) as a chef when he __________ (meet) Sally.

8 You obviously __________ (not listen) when I __________ (ask) you to turn down the music.

X. Complete the sentences using the past simple form of the verbs.

1. I (go)........................ to Nha Trang two years ago.
2. Ba (play).............................  football yesterday.
3. I (eat) ..........................a lot of fish yesterday.
4. Her aunt (take)................................... her to see Cham Temple last year.
5. Tuan (have).............................. a big birthday party yesterday.
6. She (buy).................................. a new ruler yesterday.
7. He (talk)................................. with his parents about his vacation in Da Lat this morning.
8. They (come).................................. school yesterday.
9. The windows (close)............................ yesterday?
10. We (not/ return) ...................................... home until 7 pm last Monday.
11. She (not/ eat) .............................................fish and crab yesterday.
12. Lan (not/ go)................................. Ho Chi Minh city two years ago.
13. My parents (not/ take)................................. me to Vung Tau last week.
14. We (not/ have)......................................a lot of friends in Ha Noi.
15. (Lan and Hoa/ be)...................................................... at your school two hours ago?
16. What (they/ play)...................................................... last week?
17. What (Hoa/ try)...................................................... on yesterday?
18. Who (you/ talk) ....................................to about the film on TV last Monday?
19. Where (they/ stop) .....................................on their way back last Sunday?
20. What (the student/ wear)...................................................... at school two years ago?