1.-What (you/do)were you doing yesterday at half past eight in the morning?

-I (study)was studying at school

2.-When (he/arrive)did he arrive to the meeting last time?

3.-When(he/arrive)did he arrive to the meeting last time?

4.(They/paint)Were they painting the walls when your mother (come)came in?

5.While Dan (fix)was fixing the chairs , his sister Ronda (work)was working in the garden

6.They (watch)were watching television when their mother (come)came back.

7.While mother (hang)was hanging the clothes , her two daughters ( wash)were washing the dishes

8.Tom (water)was watering the garden when it (starts)started to rain

9.She (talk)was talking on the phone , when i ( arrive)arrived

10.I (read)was reading a book when you (call )called me

11.The children (play)were playing tennis when their grandmother (come)came to visit

12.When Mrs.Smith (enter)entered the room , her children (listen)were listening to the radio very loudly.

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

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

2 The postman (come) came while I (have) __was having__ lunch.

3 When we (go) __was going__ out, it (rain) __rained__.

4 (you/ watch)__Were you watching___ TV when I (phone) __phoned__ you?

5 We (meet) were meeting__ 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) __was arriving__.

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?

1 was dreaming - went off

2 were waiting - arrived

3 rang - was having

4 didn't go out - was raining

5 saw - was wearing

6 broke - was washing - slipped

7 was carrying - felt

8 was going - went

9 were watching - came - knocked

10 were you doing - was preparing

11 fell - was watching

12 was seeing

Exercise 2:
1. Peter was playing a video game when his brother, Jack, entered the room.
2. I was studying for my English test when my mother came home from work.
3. Emma was washing the dishes when the telephone rang.
4. I was eating a sandwich while my parents were drinking coffee.
5. I was watching a DVD when my cat jumped on me.
6. Susan was studying in her room when she heard the noise.
7. What were they doing at eleven p.m. last night- it was so noisy?
8. I was eight years old when my elder sister taught me how to ride a bike.
9. John didn't go to school last week because he was ill.
10. I didn't know anything about the plane crash in my neighborhood because I was working inside at that time.

Exercise 3:
1. This dish is brought to me by the waiter.
2. These postcards are sent to us by our friends.
3. Are you told this story every day before bedtime by your grandma?
4. Her ticket is being shown to the airline agent by her.
5. Are these boxes being handed to the customer by the shop assistant?
6. This room is kept tidy all the time by them.
7. Our furniture is being moved to our new house by us.
8. A new bridge is being built in town by them.
9. How is this amount of money spent by you?
10. When is the bike taken back to the store by him?

Exercise 2: Put the verbs into correct forms using The past simple tense or The past continuous tense
1. Peter (play)...............was playing.........a video game when his brother, Jack, (enter)...........entered..........the room.
2. I (study)............was studying.........for my English test when my mother (come)..............came..........home from work.
3. Emma (wash).............was washing...........the dishes when the telephone (ring).............rang...........
4. I (eat)..................was eating......a sandwich while my parents (drink)...............were drinking.........coffee.
5. I (watch)..........was watching..............a DVD when my cat (jump).........jumped...............on me.
6. Susan (study)...............was studying.........in her room when she heard the noise.
7. What they (do).............were they doing...........at eleven p.m. last night- it was so noisy?
8. I was eight years old when my elder sister (teach)............taught............me how to ride a bike.
9. John (not go)...........didn't go.............to school last week because he was ill.
10. I didn’t know anything about the plan crash in my neighbourhood because I (work)............was working.........inside at that time.

Exercise 3: Change the sentences into passive voice
1. The waiter brings me this dish.
...........I was brought this dish by the waiter..............................................................................................................................
2. Our friends send these postcards to us.
..................These postcards were sent to us by our friends.......................................................................................................................
3. Does your grandma tell you this story every day before bedtime?
..............Are you told this story by your grandma every day before bedtime?...........................................................................................................................
4. She is showing her ticket to the airline agent.
....................The ticket is being shown to the airline agent by her...................................................................................................................
5. Is the shop assistant handing these boxes to the customer?
........................Are these boxes being handed to the customer by the shop assistant.................................................................................................................
6. They keep this room tidy all the time.
...................This room is kept tidy all the time......................................................................................................................
7. We are moving our furniture to our new house.
..............Our furniture is being moved to our new house by us...........................................................................................................................
8. They build a new bridge in town.
....A new bridge is builr in town.....................................................................................................................................
9. How do you spend this amount of money?
.......How is this amount of money spent?..................................................................................................................................
10. When does he take the bike back to the store?
...........When is the bike taken back to the store by him?..............................................................................................................................

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?

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

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?

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)..was 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?

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

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

3 When we (go) was going out, it (rain) rained.

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

5 We (meet) were meeting 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) was arriving.

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?

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

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

3 When we (go) was going out, it (rain) rained.

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

5 We (meet) were meeting 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 waitingwhen I (arrive) was arriving.

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?

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1.Last night I (read).....was reading.....when studenly 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 boy ( break ).....broke.....the windows while they ( play ).....were playing......football

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

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

The postman(come)..Came......while I ( have )...Was having........lunch

When we ( go ) ...Wen't.......out, it ( rain )....Was raining.........

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

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

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

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

Last night, i was reading when studently i  heard a shot

The postman came while i was having lunch

When we were going out, it rained

Was you watching tv when i phoned you ?

We met Ann at the party yesterday, she wore a lovely white dress

The boy broke the windows while they were playing football

I was home late, but my friends were waiting when i arrived

Ex1: Change the verbs in brakets into the simpl past or the past continuous

They(study) were studying in the library when the fire alarm went off.

It (snow) was snowing when I got up this morning

Abert Einstein(die) died in 1955

Tom(go) went to the post office twice yesterday

Hellen(wait) was waiting in the lobby, wasn't she?

He(work) was working his way through college at that time

He(teach)has taught economics at Harvard for almost 50 years.

The wind(blow) was blowing very hard when I (go) went out this morning

He fell while he (go) was going down the stairs

Ex2:Fill in the blanks with a correct from,the Past simple or the past continuous

1.He.was talking..(talk) with Mary,when Mrs.Smith came in.

2.They..studied.(study) two hours last night.

3.Jane...was sleeping..(sleep) when the telephone rang

4.As I.was walking.(walk) to the lab ,I met my friend

5. We.watched...(watch) Tv last night