1/ He ( sit ) .....was sitting.... in a bar when I ( see ) ......saw...... him

2/ When I ( go ) .......went....... out , the sun ( shine ) .......was shining........

3/ The light ( go ) .......went....... out while I ( have ) ......was having..... tea

5/ We ( walk ) ......was walking....... to the station when it ( begin ) .......began...... to rain

6/ He ( eat ) .......was eating...... three sandwiches while you ( talk ) ......were talking..... to him

7/ The servant ( drop ) ........dropped....... two cups while she ( wash up ) .....was washing up........ last night ; neither of them ( break )......broke......

Put the verbs in brackets in the past simple or the past continuous tense

1/ He ( sit ) ............was sitting.......... in a bar when I ( see ) .................saw............... him

2/ When I ( go ) ................went........... out , the sun ( shine ) ............was shining.........................

3/ The light ( go ) .............was going.......... out while I ( have ) ..........was having............. tea

4/ When it ( rain ) ............rained.............. , she ( carry ) ........ carried.............. an umbrella

5/ We ( walk ) ...........were walking............. to the station when it ( begin ) .............began.......... to rain

6/ He ( eat ) ........was eating.......... three sandwiches while you ( talk ) ............were talking.......... to him

7/ The servant ( drop ) ...............was dropping................ two cups while she ( wash up ) .......was washing up............. last night ; neither of them ( break )........broke ......

Put the verbs in brackets in the past simple or the past continuous tense

1/ He ( sit ) ........was sitting ......... in a bar when I ( see ) ............saw............ him

2/ When I ( go ) .........went.......... out , the sun ( shine ) ...........was shining............

3/ The light ( go ) .............went....... out while I ( have ) ............was having............ tea

4/ When it ( rain ) ..............rained.............. , she ( carry ) ..........was carrying............ an umbrella

5/ We ( walk ) .............were walking........... to the station when it ( begin ) ...........began.............. to rain

6/ He ( teach ) ............taught........... English for 2 months when he ( live ) .........lived......... in Germany and ( work ) .......worked....... as a journalist

7/ The house ( burn ) .................. fast , so we ( break ) ................ the window to get out

1. was sitting - saw

2. went - was shining

3. went - was having

4. rained - was carrying

5. were walking - began

1/ was sitting, saw 
2/ was going, shined
3/ went, was having
4/ rained, carried
5/ were walking, began 

was sitting - saw

went-was shining

went-was having

rained-was carrying

were walking-rained

Put the verbs in brackets in the past simple or the past continuous tense

1. While he ( learn ) was learning to drive, he ( have ) was having an accident

2. He ( have ) was having a bad fall when he ( repair ) repaired his roof

3. It ( start ) was starting to rain when we ( play ) played football in the schoolyard yesterday

4. When I ( stand ) stood at the bus stop, I ( see ) was seeing an accident

5. Yesterday I ( walk ) was walking to school when I ( find ) found a wallet on the street.

6. When I ( have ) had dinner yesterday, Peter ( come ) was coming to our house

5. The thief ( steal ) was stealing the bike when Mai ( look ) looked for some books in the shop

1. was learning/had

2. had/was repairing

3. started/was playing

4. was standing/saw

5. was walking / found

6. was having/came

7. stole/ was looking

Put the verbs in brackets in the past simple or the past continuous tense

1. While he ( learn ) __was learning___ to drive, he ( have ) ___had___ an accident

3. It ( start ) __started___ to rain when we ( play ) ___were playing___ football in the schoolyard yesterday

4. When I ( stand ) _was standing___ at the bus stop, I ( see ) __saw___ an accident

5. Yesterday I ( walk ) __was walking_____ to school when I ( find ) ___found__ a wallet on the street.

6. When I ( have ) ___was having___ dinner yesterday, Peter ( come ) __came___ to our house

5. The thief ( steal ) ___stole____ the bike when Mai ( look ) ___was looking___ for some books in the shop

Put the verbs in brackets in the past simple or the past continuous tense.

1/ He (sit) ______was sitting____ in a bar when I (see) ____saw______ him.
2/ When I (go) _____was going_____ out, the sun (shine) _____shined_____.
3/ The light (go) _____went_____ out while I (have) ____was having______ tea.
4/ When it (rain) _____rained_____ , she(carry) ____carried______ an umbrella.
5/ We (walk) _____were walking_____ to the station when it (begin) _____began_____ to rain.
6/ He (teach) ___had taught_______ English for 2 months when he (live) lived in Germany and
(work) _worked_________ as a journalist.
7/ The house (burn)____burnt____ fast, so we (break)___broke___ the window to get out.
8/ He (eat) _____ate_____ three sandwiches while you (talk) ____were talking______ to him.
9/ The servant (drop) _____dropped_____ two cups while she (wash up) ___was washing up_______
last night; neither of them (break) ____broke______.
10/ While I (write) _____was writing_____ a letter, the telephone (ring) _______rang___; as
he (go) _____went_____ to answer it, he (hear) _____heard_____ a knock on the door;
the telephone (still, ring) ______had still rung____ while he (walk) ____was walking______ to the door, but
just as he (open) _____opened_____ it, it (stop) ___stopped_______.

Put the verbs in brackets in the past simple or the past continuous tense.

1/ He (sit) was sitting in a bar when I (see) saw him.
2/ When I (go) was going out, the sun (shine) shone.
3/ The light (go) went out while I (have) was having tea.
4/ When it (rain) rained , she(carry) carried an umbrella.
5/ We (walk) were walking to the station when it (begin) began to rain.
6/ He (teach) had taught English for 2 months when he (live) lived in Germany and (work) worked as a journalist.
7/ The house (burn) burned fast, so we (break) broke the window to get out.
8/ He (eat) ate three sandwiches while you (talk) were talking to him.
9/ The servant (drop) dropped two cups while she (wash up) was washing up last night; neither of them (break) broke.
10/ While I (write) was writing a letter, the telephone (ring) rang ; as
he (go) was going to answer it, he (hear) heard a knock on the door;
the telephone (still, ring) still rang while he (walk) was walking to the door, but just as he (open) opened it, it (stop) stopped.

Ex5. Put the verbs in brackets in the past simple or the past continuous tense

1, he (sit) ........was sitting...... in a bar when i (see) .....saw.... him

2, when i (go).......went..... out , the sun (shine)....was shining...

3, the light (go)......went....... out while i (have)........was having.... tea

4, wen it (rain)......was raining........ , she (carry) .. carried ............ an umbrella

5, we (walk) ......were walking......... to the station when it (begin) ....began......... to rain

6, he (teach).......taught....... english for 2 months when he (live).....was living..... in germany and (work)..........working...... as a journalist

7, the house (burn)........was burning.......fast, so we (break)...broke.......... the window to get out

8, he (eat) ....ate......... three sandwiches while you (talk)....were talking. .....to him

9, the servant (drop).....dropped......... two cups while she (wash up) ..........was washing up...... last night ; neither of them (break)....broke........

10, while i (write).......was writing....... a letter , the telephone (ring).......rang........ ; as he (go) ......went....... to answer it, he (hear)....heard......... a knock on the door; the telephone (still , ring).........was still ringing........ while he (walk).....was walking......... to the door , but just as he (open)......opened.........it , it (stop)........stopped...........

1,he (sit) was sitting in a bar when i (see) saw him.
2, when i (go) went out, the sun (shine) was shining.
3, the light (go) went out while i (have) was having tea.
4, when it (rain) was raining , she(carry) carried an umbrella.
5, we (walk) were walking to the station when it (begin) began to rain

6, he (teach) had taught english for 2 months when he (live) lived in germany and (work) worked as a journalist

7, the house (burn) burned fast, so we (break) broke the window to get out

8, he (eat) ate three sandwiches while you (talk) were talking to him

9, the servant (drop) dropped two cups while she (wash up)was washing up last night ; neither of them (break)broke

10, while i (write) was writing a letter , the telephone (ring) rang ; as he (go)went to answer it, he (hear) heard a knock on the door; the telephone (still , ring) had still rung while he (walk) was walking to the door , but just as he (open) openedit , it (stop ) stopped

1. After they ___had had____ (have) a cup of tea, they ____had___ (have) some cake.

2. They ___bought____ (buy) this flat two years ago.

3. When I _____was watching__ (watch) TV, the lights ___went____ (go) out.

4. He _____told__ (tell) me that he _had seen______ (see) a lion.

5. He ___went____ (go) to France last year.

6. After he _had called______ (call) the police, he ___called____ (call) the ambulance.

7. She _____was washing__ (wash) her hair when her baby _____started__ (start) to cry.

8. After he ____had worked___ (work) hard, he _____felt__ (feel) ill.

9. He ___left ____ (leave) the room after I ___had explained____ (explain) all the facts.

10. After he __had found_____ (find) the key, he ___opened____ (open) the door.

11. While he ___was playing____ (play) computer games, she ___was reading____ (read).

12. They ____had sold___ (sell) everything before they ___moved____ (move) to Glasgow.

13. He __visited_____ (visit) me yesterday evening.

14. When I ___was cleaning____ (clean) the room, Mary __came_____ (come) home.

15. After he _____had finished__ (finish) school, he ____started___ (start) to work in a factory.

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

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

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

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

4. How fast (she/drive) ___was she driving__ when the accident (happen) _happened____?

5. My mother (wait) __was waiting___ for me when I (come) __came___ home?

6. Mrs. Smith (invite) __invited___ Mrs. Quyen to have dinner while Mrs. Quyen (visit) __was visting___ the USA.

7. I (not want) __don't want___ to go with him because I (wait) _was waiting____ for a phone call.

8. The doorbell (ring) __rang___ while Tom (watch) ___was watching__ TV.

9. It suddenly (begin) ___began__ to rain while Linda (sit) _was sitting____ in the garden.

10. The lights (go) __went___ out while we (have) __were having___ dinner.

1.saw/was trying

2.was walking/felt

3.drove/was appearing

4.Did she drive/happened

5.was waiting/came

6.was inviting/was visiting

7.do not wait / was waiting

8.was ringing/was watching

9.was begining/was siting

10.were going/were having

1. The doorbell (ring) ringed while I (have) was having lunch.

2. We (have) had an accident when we (come) were coming back from holiday.

3. When I looked out of the window , I (realise) realised that it (rain) was raining.

4.He (meet) met his old friend when he (be) was in Hanoi

5. I (stop) stopped at a garage because the car (run) ran badly

6. I suddenly (think) thinked of you while I (wash up) was washing up. 

7. She (go) went to sleep while I (tell) was telling her about my holidays.

8. When I (look) was looking up, water (come) came through the celing.