Put the verbs into the correct form, the Past Continuous or Simple Past.

1. When I last (see) _____ them, they (try) _____ to find a new flat near the office.

2. I (walk) _____ along the street when I suddenly (feel) _____ something hit me in the back.

3. When we (drive) _____ down the hill, a strange object (appear) _____ in the sky.

4. How fast (she/drive) _____ when the accident (happen) _____?

5. My mother (wait) _____ for me when I (come) _____ home?

6. Mrs. Smith (invite) _____ Mrs. Quyen to have dinner while Mrs. Quyen (visit) _____ the USA.

7. I (not want) _____ to go with him because I (wait) _____ for a phone call.

8. The doorbell (ring) _____ while Tom (watch) _____ TV.

9. It suddenly (begin) _____ to rain while Linda (sit) _____ in the garden.

10. The lights (go) _____ out while we (have) _____ dinner.

II. Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Simple or the Past Perfect.
1. We (sit) ………………… down to the table only when all the guests (arrive) …………………    
2. There (be) ………………… a curious expression on his face I never (see) ………………… before.
3. He (be) ………………… a teacher at the University, as his father (be) ………………… before him.
4. There (be) ………………… silence after she (go) …………………
5. From downstairs (come) ………………… the sound of a radio playing a song he never (hear)………………… before.
6. Very deliberately and carefully Poirot (retell) ………………… the conversation he (hold) ………………… with Saitrana at Wessex House.
7. When I (arrive) ................... home last night, I discovered that Jane (prepare) .................... a beautifulcandlelight dinner.
8. By the time I got to the office, the meeting (begin, already) ............................................without me. My boss (be)..........................furious with me and he (fire).................................... me.
9. When I (turn)..........................the radio on yesterday, I (hear).......................a song that was popular when I was in high school. I (not/ hear)..........................the song in years, and it (bring)...........................back some great memories.
10. Last week, I (run)...............................into an ex-girlfriend of mine. We (not/ see)................................each other in years, and both of us (change)..................................a great deal. I (enjoy)...........................talking
to her so much that I (ask).............................her out on a date. We are getting together tonight for dinner.

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

1) My car ... (break) down when I ... (drive) home from work

2.Alan.......(look) out of the window when he.......(see) a UFO

3.When he.......(see) me, he.........(fall) of the wall

4.We.......(try) to log on when the Wifi .......(stop) working

5........Jim.......(smoke)when he.......(turn) on the gas?

6.She......(be) so tired that she......(sleep)for twelve hours

7.The tortoise..........(run)while the hare..........(have) a nap

8.I.........(phone) you four times last night but you..........(sleep)

9.The police.......(ask) them lots of questions before they.......(release) them

10.While the children......(surf) the Internet,they.......(find) a really interesting website about music

11.He........(walk) down the road when he.......(hear)a lound noise

12.When we.......(be) in Canada,we.......(go) skiing almost every day

13.Where......you.....(go) last summer holiday,Jim?-Well,I.......(take) a trip to Minneapolis

14.When I.......(arrive),they.......(say) hello but continued working

15.When you......(meet) me yesterday,I......(not go) to school,I.......(go) to the doctor's-I felt terrible

Complete the sentences with the past simple or past continous form of the verbs in brackets:

1.My car.........(break) down when I......(drive) home from work

2.Alan.......(look) out of the window when he.......(see) a UFO

3.When he.......(see) me, he.........(fall) of the wall

4.We.......(try) to log on when the Wifi .......(stop) working

5........Jim.......(smoke)when he.......(turn) on the gas?

6.She......(be) so tired that she......(sleep)for twelve hours

7.The tortoise..........(run)while the hare..........(have) a nap

8.I.........(phone) you four times last night but you..........(sleep)

9.The police.......(ask) them lots of questions before they.......(release) them

10.While the children......(surf) the Internet,they.......(find) a really interesting website about music

11.He........(walk) down the road when he.......(hear)a lound noise

12.When we.......(be) in Canada,we.......(go) skiing almost every day

13.Where......you.....(go) last summer holiday,Jim?-Well,I.......(take) a trip to Minneapolis

14.When I.......(arrive),they.......(say) hello but continued working

15.When you......(meet) me yesterday,I......(not go) to school,I.......(go) to the doctor's-I felt terrible

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.

II. Put the verbs in the past perfect or past simple.

1.  I went to the box office at lunch time, but they ________________________ (already/ sell) all the tickets.

2.  I felt very tired when I got home, so I ___________________ (go) straight to bed.

3. I felt better by the summer, but the doctor warned me not to do too much. I ______________ (be) very ill.

4. At last, the committee were ready to announce their decision. They __________________ (make) up their mind.

5. 'Was Tom at the party when you arrived?' 'No, he ________________ (go) home.'

6. Sorry I'm late. The car __________________ (break) down on my way here.

7. I ______________ (take) the book back to the library when I _____________________ (read) it.

8. The house was very quiet when I _______ (get) home.  Everybody _______________ (go) out for dinner.

9. After she ________________ (fill) the basket, I _____________ (go) to the check out.

10. Yesterday morning I ________________ (remember) the answer t the question Bob ________________ (ask) me the night before, so I _____________ (phone) him.

11. Last night, I ___________ (go) to Jim’s room and ___________ (knock) on the door but there ________ (be) no answer. Either  he ______________ (go) out or he _________________ (not want) to see anyone.

12. Angel asked me how to use the photocopier. She _______________________ (never/ use) it before, so she _________________ (not/ know) how to use.

13. Karen ___________________ (not want) to come to the cinema with us because she _______________
      ________ (already/ see) the film before.
14. When the students _____________ (do) the experiment, they _____________ (write) a report on it .

15. Two days a go I ____________ (meet) an old friend who I _________________ (not see) for years.

II. Put the verbs in the past perfect or past simple.

1.  I went to the box office at lunch time, but they ________________________ (already/ sell) all the tickets.

2.  I felt very tired when I got home, so I ___________________ (go) straight to bed.

3. I felt better by the summer, but the doctor warned me not to do too much. I ______________ (be) very ill.

4. At last, the committee were ready to announce their decision. They __________________ (make) up their mind.

5. 'Was Tom at the party when you arrived?' 'No, he ________________ (go) home.'

6. Sorry I'm late. The car __________________ (break) down on my way here.

7. I ______________ (take) the book back to the library when I _____________________ (read) it.

8. The house was very quiet when I _______ (get) home.  Everybody _______________ (go) out for dinner.

9. After she ________________ (fill) the basket, I _____________ (go) to the check out.

10. Yesterday morning I ________________ (remember) the answer t the question Bob ________________ (ask) me the night before, so I _____________ (phone) him.

11. Last night, I ___________ (go) to Jim’s room and ___________ (knock) on the door but there ________ (be) no answer. Either  he ______________ (go) out or he _________________ (not want) to see anyone.

12. Angel asked me how to use the photocopier. She _______________________ (never/ use) it before, so she _________________ (not/ know) how to use.

13. Karen ___________________ (not want) to come to the cinema with us because she _______________
      ________ (already/ see) the film before.
14. When the students _____________ (do) the experiment, they _____________ (write) a report on it .

15. Two days a go I ____________ (meet) an old friend who I _________________ (not see) for years.