Exercise on past Progressive or past simple
1) When it (start)...... to rain , our dog (want) ...... to come inside
2) When I (leave) ...... the house this morning , the sun (shine) ..... .
I. Complete the sentences . Use the simple past or the past continuous
1. When I ........... ( arrive ) home from work , she still ......... ( sleep )
2. As me ......... ( cross ) the street , we ............ ( see ) an accident
3. When the bell .......... ( ring ) , Tom .......... ( take ) a bath
4. She ............. ( study ) in the library last night
5. When Mary .......... ( leave ) the house this morning , it ............. ( rain ) very hard
6. I ............... ( mail ) the letters while peter ......... ( talk ) on the phone
7. The burglar ....... ( take ) my TV when I ........... ( come ) home
8. The Titanic ............. ( travel ) to New York when it hit an iceberg and ...........( sink ) in the Atlantic
9. When we ....... ( arrive ) at the meeting , Mr.Park ......... ( make ) a speech
10. My dog .......... ( walk ) along quietly when a stranger .......... ( attack ) him
I. Complete the sentences . Use the simple past or the past continuous
1. When I .....arrived...... ( arrive ) home from work , she still .....was sleeping.... ( sleep )
2. As me ....were crossing..... ( cross ) the street , we .........saw... ( see ) an accident
3. When the bell ......rang.... ( ring ) , Tom ....was taking...... ( take ) a bath
4. She ......studied....... ( study ) in the library last night
5. When Mary .....left..... ( leave ) the house this morning , it ........was raining..... ( rain ) very hard
6. I ......was mailing......... ( mail ) the letters while peter ....was talking..... ( talk ) on the phone
7. The burglar ...was taking.... ( take ) my TV when I ......came..... ( come ) home
8. The Titanic ..was traveling.... ( travel ) to New York when it hit an iceberg and ......sank.....( sink ) in the Atlantic
9. When we ...arrived.... ( arrive ) at the meeting , Mr.Park ......was making... ( make ) a speech
10. My dog ....was walking...... ( walk ) along quietly when a stranger ....attacked..... ( attack ) him
Put the verbs in brackets in the past simple or the past continuous tense
1/ He ( sit ) ................. in a bar when I ( see ) ........................ him
2/ When I ( go ) ................... out , the sun ( shine ) .......................
3/ The light ( go ) .................... out while I ( have ) ........................ tea
4/ When it ( rain ) ............................ , she ( carry ) ...................... an umbrella
5/ We ( walk ) ........................ to the station when it ( begin ) ......................... to rain
6/ He ( teach ) ....................... English for 2 months when he ( live ) .................. in Germany and ( work ) .............. as a journalist
7/ The house ( burn ) .................. fast , so we ( break ) ................ the window to get out
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
Put the verbs in brackets in the past simple or the past continuous tense
1. While he ( learn ) _____ to drive, he ( have ) ______ an accident
2. He ( have ) ______ a bad fall when he ( repair ) _____ his roof
3. It ( start ) _____ to rain when we ( play ) ______ football in the schoolyard yesterday
4. When I ( stand ) ____ at the bus stop, I ( see ) _____ an accident
5. Yesterday I ( walk ) _______ to school when I ( find ) _____ a wallet on the street.
6. When I ( have ) ______ dinner yesterday, Peter ( come ) _____ to our house
5. The thief ( steal ) _______ the bike when Mai ( look ) ______ for some books in the shop
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
2. He ( have ) __had____ a bad fall when he ( repair ) ___was repairing__ his roof3. 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
Complete the sentences with the past simple or past progressive.
1.When they ...................... to school, they .................... John (walk / see)
2.When I .................. in the kitchen ,Mary.................................. (help / come)
3.When Jane .................... in the garden , he uncle .................... (work / call)
4.When she ....................... her hair ,the baby ....................................... to cry.(wash / begin)
5.A strong wind ............................ when the plane ........................... (blow / land)
1.were walking/saw
2.was helping/came
3.was working/called
4.was washing/began
4.blew/was landing
III. Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or past perfect.
1. By the time the firefighters_________ (arrive), the fire_________ (already destroy) over 50 hectares of pine forests.
2. Two people_________ (report) that flames_________ (trap) them inside a smoke-filled apartment.
3. It_________ (rain) all morning before the tornado_________ (touch) down.
4. They_________ (not know) where to shelter from the storm because nobody_______ (tell) them.
5. _________ (you/ already leave) the office when the fire_________ (start)?
6. The post_________ (not arrive) when I_________ (leave) home this morning.
7. It_________ (be) cloudy for days before it_________ (start) to rain heavily and_________ (flood) the whole City.
8. When I_________ (get) to the check-in desk, I realized I_________ (leave) my ticket at home
III. Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or past perfect.
1. By the time the firefighters____arrived_____ (arrive), the fire_____has already destroied____ (already destroy) over 50 hectares of pine forests.
2. Two people_____reported____ (report) that flames______trapped___ (trap) them inside a smoke-filled apartment.
3. It_____rained____ (rain) all morning before the tornado_____has touched____ (touch) down.
4. They____didn't know_____ (not know) where to shelter from the storm because nobody___told____ (tell) them.
5. ___Have you already left______ (you/ already leave) the office when the fire_____started____ (start)?
6. The post_____wasn't arriving____ (not arrive) when I____left_____ (leave) home this morning.
7. It____has been_____ (be) cloudy for days before it_____started____ (start) to rain heavily and____flooded_____ (flood) the whole City.
8. When I_____got____ (get) to the check-in desk, I realized I____left_____ (leave) my ticket at home
1.arrived ; has already destroied
2.trapped
3. rained ; has touched
4.didn't know ; told
5. Have you already left , started
6. left
7. started ; flooded
8.left
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III. Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or past perfect.
1. By the time the firefighters_________ (arrive), the fire_________ (already destroy) over 50 hectares of pine forests.
2. Two people_________ (report) that flames_________ (trap) them inside a smoke-filled apartment.
3. It_________ (rain) all morning before the tornado_________ (touch) down.
4. They_________ (not know) where to shelter from the storm because nobody_______ (tell) them.
5. _________ (you/ already leave) the office when the fire_________ (start)?
6. The post_________ (not arrive) when I_________ (leave) home this morning.
7. It_________ (be) cloudy for days before it_________ (start) to rain heavily and_________ (flood) the whole City.
8. When I_________ (get) to the check-in desk, I realized I_________ (leave) my ticket at home.
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Exercise III: Put the verbs in brackets in the past simple or the past continuous tense.
1/ He (sit) ______________ in a bar when I (see) ______________ him.
2/ When I (go) ______________ out, the sun (shine) ______________.
3/ The light (go) ______________ out while I (have) ______________ tea.
4/ When it (rain) _____________, she(carry) ______________ an umbrella.
5/ We (walk) ______________ to the station when it (begin) ______________ to rain.
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
Complete the story using The Past Progressive of the verbs in brackets
Last weekend my brother Quentin and I (go) on a day trip to the forest near our town. While we (Walkman) , we (seo) a small lake and (stop) to have lunch there. We were very hungry.
We (este) our sandwiches when suddenly it (start) raning. Unfortunately Quenti and I (not have) umbrellas with us, so we (decide) to leave. While we (run) in the rain, i (saw) a small house. Quetin was cold so we( go) into the house. There was nobody there, but it was nice and tidy.
When the rain(stop) ,we (get) up to lave. We (close) the door of the house when a strange man(arrive) . We (not want) to talk to him so we (run) away and (not look) back.
Complete the story using The Past Progressive of the verbs in brackets
Last weekend my brother Quentin and I (go) WENT on a day trip to the forest near our town. While we (Walkman) WERE WALKING, we (seo) SAW a small lake and (stop) STOPPED to have lunch there. We were very hungry.
We (este) WERE EATING our sandwiches when suddenly it (start) STARTED raning. Unfortunately Quenti and I (not have) DIDN'T HAVE umbrellas with us, so we (decide) DECIDED to leave. While we (run) WERE RUNNINGin the rain, i (saw)SAW a small house. Quetin was cold so we( go)WENT into the house. There was nobody there, but it was nice and tidy.
When the rain(stop) STOPPED,we (get) GOT up to lave. We (close)WERE CLOSING the door of the house when a strange man(arrive) ARRIVED. We (not want) DIDN'T WANTto talk to him so we (run) RAN away and (not look) DIDN'T LOOK back.
Put the verbs in brackets in the past simple or the past continuous tense
1/ He ( sit ) ...................... in a bar when I ( see ) ................................ him
2/ When I ( go ) ........................... out , the sun ( shine ) .....................................
3/ The light ( go ) ....................... out while I ( have ) ....................... tea
4/ When it ( rain ) .......................... , she ( carry ) ...................... an umbrella
5/ We ( walk ) ........................ to the station when it ( begin ) ....................... to rain
6/ He ( eat ) .................. three sandwiches while you ( talk ) ...................... to him
7/ The servant ( drop ) ............................... two cups while she ( wash up ) .................... last night ; neither of them ( break )..............
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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 ......