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?

Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Simple or Past Continuous tense

Last night I (read)..........when studenly I(hear)........a shout

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

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

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

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

The boy ( break )..........the windows while they ( play )...........football

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

Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Simple or Past Continuous 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 the 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?

Put the verbs into correct form : past progressive or past simple

1. When my uncle ( come ).............,we ( water)......the plants and flowers in the garden

2. Thu ( talk)....to her friend,Hoa,on the phone at 8o'clock last night

3. Lan ( practice).......the piano while her sister(read).....comics at 7o'clock last night

4. Last night I ( make)........a cake when the light ( go out ).......

5. While I ( cross ).......the street, I ( step).......on a banana skin and ( fall).........heavily

6. It ( begin ).........to rain when I ( plant )...........some trees in the garden

7. While they ( walk ).......down the stairs, they ( hear ).......a strange noise

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

III. Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Simple or Past Progressive tense.

1. When my uncle (come) ,we (water) the plants and flowers in the garden.

2. Thu (talk) to her friend, Hoa, on the phone at 8 o'clock last night.

3. Lan (practise) the piano while her sister (read) comics at 7 o'clock last night.

4.The monkeys (climb) up the trees when we (visit) the zoo yesterday morning.

5. Ba (talk) with his classmate when the principal (enter) their classroom.

6. Last night I (make) a cake when the lights (go) out.

7. While I (cross) the street,I (step) on a banana skin and (fall) heavily.

8.It (begin) to rain when I (plant) some flowers in the garden.

9.When I (arrive) , the teacher (write) on the blackboard.

10. When they (walk) down the stairs, they (hear) a strange noise.

VI. Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Simple or Past Progressive tense.

1. When my uncle (come) ____________, we (water)__________________ the

plants and flowers in the garden.

2. Thu (talk)___________to her friend, Hoa, on the phone at 8 o'clock last night.

3. Lan (practise)________________________the piano while her sister

(read)____________________comics at 7 o'clock last night.

4. The monkeys (climb)____________up the trees when we (visit) ____________ the zoo yesterday morning

5. Ba (talk)____________with his classmate when the principal (enter) __________ their classroom.

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?

11. The door bell (ring) ____________while Tom (watch) ______________-TV.

12. How fast ________you (drive) __________when the accident (happen)_______________?

13. Ann and Susan (make) ___________dinner when Martin __________________(arrive).

14. The light (go) ________out while we (have) __________dinner. But it (come) _________ on again after ten minutes.

15. What_______ you (do) _______at this time yesterday? - I (work) _______on the computer.

16. It suddenly (begin) ___________to rain while Laura (sit) _____________in the garden.

17. Sam (take)______________a photo of me while I (not/ look)________________--.

18. When I (see) __________them, they (try) __________to find a new house near their work.

19. I (walk) __________along street when I suddenly (feel) _________something hit me in the back. I (not/know) ______________________what it was.

20. Last night I (drop) ___________a plate when I (do) ____________the washing up. Fortunately I (not/ break)___________________.

I. Put the verbs into the correct form, “Past continuous or Past simple”

1. When she (come)______________ into the room, I (listen)________________to music.

2. I (phone)__________________her when her mother (go) __________________home.

3. While Lan (write) ______________a letter, her brother (do) ______________his homework.

4. They (play)__________________tennis while he (practice)__________________ music.

5. We (eat)___________________ candy when the teacher (appear)___________________.

6. At this time last week, the students (not, work) _________________ in the classroom.

7. While she was  running, she (fall) __________________.

8. When he (come) _______________, We (not, stay) _________________ in the room.

9.   When Martin _________ (arrive) home, Ann ____________ (talk) to someone on the phone.

10.           It ____________ (be) cold when we ___­­­­­___________ (leave) the house that day, and a light snow _____________ (fall)

11.           I ____________  (call) Roger at nine last night, but he ___________(not, be) at home. He  ______________ (study) at the library.

12.           I _______________ (see) Sue in town yesterday but she _______________ (not / see) me. She _______________ (look) the other way.

13.           When I ____________ (open) the cupboard door, a pile of books ______________ (fall) out.

14.           A: How _______________ (you / break) your arm?

B: I __________ (slip) on the ice while I ____________  (cross) the street in front of the dorm.

15.           I ___________(meet) Tom and Ann at the airport a few weeks ago. They _______________ (go) to Berlin and I __________ (go) to Madrid. We _______________ (have) a chat while we _______________ (wait) for our flights.

16.           I ______________ (cycle) home yesterday when suddenly a man ______________ (step) out into the road in front of me. I ______________ (go) quite fast but luckily I ______________ (manage) to stop in time and ______________ (not / hit) him.

17. I _______________(be) looking for some photos when you rang but I ______________(not find) them.

EXCLAMATIONS!

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?

11. The door bell (ring) ____________while Tom (watch) ______________-TV.

12. How fast ________you (drive) __________when the accident (happen)_______________?

13. Ann and Susan (make) ___________dinner when Martin __________________(arrive).

14. The light (go) ________out while we (have) __________dinner. But it (come) _________ on again after ten minutes.

15. What_______ you (do) _______at this time yesterday? - I (work) _______on the computer.

16. It suddenly (begin) ___________to rain while Laura (sit) _____________in the garden.

17. Sam (take)______________a photo of me while I (not/ look)________________--.

18. When I (see) __________them, they (try) __________to find a new house near their work.

19. I (walk) __________along street when I suddenly (feel) _________something hit me in the back. I (not/know) ______________________what it was.

20. Last night I (drop) ___________a plate when I (do) ____________the washing up. Fortunately I (not/ break)___________________.

11. Last night I (read)________                     when suddenly I (hear)__________              a shout.

12. The postman (come)_________               while I (have) __________               lunch.

13. When we (go)__________                       out, it (rain) ______________              .

14. (you/watch)____________                      TV when I (phone) ____________                you?