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!

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?

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 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 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 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

1:Past Continuous or Simple?Supply the correct form of the verbs.

1)The doorbell (ring) while I (have) lunch.

2)we (have)an accident when we (come) back from holiday.

3)when I looked out of the window,I (realise) that it(rain).

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

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

6)I suddenly (think) of you while I (wash up) -7)She (go) to sleep while I (tell) her about my holidays----8)when I (look) up,water (come) through the celing.

I. Complete the sentences, putting the verbs into the past continuous or past simple:
1. When the postman (come) _______, I (have) _______ breakfast
2. My sister (wash) _______ dishes while I (work) _______ in the garden
3. While I (talk) _______ to John, the telephone (ring) _______
4. Mr. Taylor (watch) _______ television while his wife (read) _______ a newspaper
5. When I (leave) _______ the house this morning, It (rain) _______ very hard
6. John (talk) _______ to his friends when I (see) _______ him
7. I (see) _______ a bad accident while I (wait) _______ for you in this corner
8. As we (cross) _______ the street, the policeman (shout) _______ at us
9. That tourist (lose) _______ his camera while he (walk) _______ around the city
10. It (snow) _______ when I (get) _______ up this morning
11. Albert Einstein (die) _______ in 1955
12. Tom (go) _______ to the post office twice yesterday.
13. He (fall) _______ while he (go) _______ down the stairs
14. What _______ she (do) when you (arrive) _______ there? She (write) _______ a letter
15. She (have) _______ her bath while her sister (get) _______ the breakfast ready
16. I (go) _______ to ask you to help me, but you (sleep) _______ so peacefully when I (look) _______ into your
room that I (decide) _______ to do it alone
17. I (look) _______ up at the sky, dark clouds (gather) _______
18. Just as I (write) _______ the letter, the inkpot (fall) _______ over
19. Mr. Nam (cook) _______ dinner when we (arrive) _______
20. What _______ (you/do) when I (telephone) _______ you last night?