1. I (watch)  was watching   TV when she (call)   called  me.
2. He (jump)  jumped    into the river and (rescue)   rescued     the drowning man.
3. I (see)    saw  my first baseball match while I (live)  was living   in New York.
4. We (ring)  rang   the police because the neighbours (play)  played  the music very loud.
5. He (write)  wrote    the whole homework during the lunch break.
6. We (play) were playing     in the garden when it (start) started    to rain.
7. He (meet)  met   his girlfriend when he (live)  was living   in London.
8. While I (work)  was working    in the hospital I (decide) decided    to give up smoking.
9. It (rain)  rained   the whole day so we (decide)  decided     to stay at home.
10. The sun (shine)  shone     so we (decide)  decided    to go for a walk.

1 came - was having

2 was washing  - was working

3 was talking - rang

4 was watching - was reading

5 left - was raining

6 was talking - saw

7 saw - was waiting

8 were crossing - shouted

9 lost - was walking

10 was snowing - got

11 died

12 went

13 fell - was going

14 was she doing - arrived - was writing

15 was having - was getting

16 went - were sleeping - looked - decided

17 looked- were gathering

18 was writing - fell

19 was cooking - arrived

20 were you doing - telephoned

Complete the sentences, putting the verbs into the past continuous or past simple: 1. When the postman (come) ___came____, I (have) __was having_____ breakfast 2. My sister (wash) ___was washing____ dishes while I (work) ____was working___ in the garden 3. While I (talk) ___was talking___ to John, the telephone (ring) ____rang___ 4. Mr. Taylor (watch) ___was watching____ television while his wife (read) ___was reading____ a newspaper 5. When I (leave) _____left__ the house this morning, It (rain) ____was raining___ very hard 6. John (talk) ___was talking____ to his friends when I (see) ___saw____ him 7. I (see) ____saw___ a bad accident while I (wait) ____was waiting___ for you in this corner 8. As we (cross) _____was crossing__ the street, the policeman (shout) ___shouted____ at us 9. That tourist (lose) _____lost__ his camera while he (walk) ____was walking___ around the city 10. It (snow) _was snowing______ when I (get) ____got___ up this morning 11. Albert Einstein (die) ___died____ in 1955 12. Tom (go) ___went____ to the post office twice yesterday. 13. He (fall) ____fell___ while he (go) ___was going____ down the stairs 14. What ____was___ she (do)doing when you (arrive) __arrived_____ there? She (write) __was writing_____ a letter 15. She (have) _____was having__ her bath while her sister (get) __was getting_____ the breakfast ready 16. I (go) ___was going____ to ask you to help me, but you (sleep) were sleeping _____ so peacefully when I (look) _____ looked__ into your room that I (decide) ___ decided____ to do it alone 17. I (look) ___ looked ____ up at the sky, dark clouds (gather) ____ were gathering___ 18. Just as I (write) ___ was writing____ the letter, the inkpot (fall) _____fell__ over 19. Mr. Nam (cook) ___ was cooking____ dinner when we (arrive) ___ arrived____ 20. What ___ were you doing____ (you/do) when I (telephone) __ telephoned_____ you last night?

1.broke/was climbing

Complete these sentences with one of these two tenses, "Past simple or Past continuous"

I______was watching____(watch) TV when my wife called me.

When she _______looked____(look) up, i realized that she was crying.

I immediately____thought_____(think) that something terrible had happend.

Actually, a mouse _____was running____(run) in the kitchen.

I_____opened______(open) the door and it left.

It was late and my son _____was sleeping_____(sleep).

I___switched____(switch) off the light in his bedroom, but he ______was hearing____(hear) me and he woke up.

So, i _____decided___(decide) to read a story but while i _____was reading_____(read), i realized that he had fallen asleep again.

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1. was watching

2.was looking

3.thought

4.ran

5. slept

6.swichted/heard/decided/was reading

I____was watching______(watch) TV when my wife called me.

When she ___looked________(look) up, i realized that she was crying.

I immediately____thought_____(think) that something terrible had happend.

Actually, a mouse ___ran______(run) in the kitchen.

I_____opened______(open) the door and it left.

It was late and my son ___slept_______(sleep).

I____switched___(switch) off the light in his bedroom, but he ____heard______(hear) me and he woke up.

So, i ____was deciding____(decide) to read a story but while i ____was reading______(read), i realized that he had fallen asleep again.

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am not watching

opened – jumped

hurt – was cooking

lived – was

is playing – plays

phones – did not phone

went – did not enjoy

saw – stopped

saw – was trying

is trying

was living – met – was working

were you doing – were you stydying

live – boughtwas doing – were playing

did you do – finished – went

1.       You can turn off the television. I ………don’t watch…………..(not/watch)

2.         When I ……was opening……(open) the car door this morning, a cat ……jumped…….(jump) out.

3.       Bob ……hurt……(hurt) his finger when he ……was cooking………..(cook) his dinner.

4.       I ……was living………(live) in London for ten years while I ………was…….(be) a child.

5.       Listen! Somebody ………is playing…………(play) the piano. – it’s Jenny. She ……plays…….(play) the piano every evening.

6.       Louise usually ……phones……(phone) me on Fridays, but she ……didn’t phone……..(not/phone) yesterday.

7.       We …went…….(go) to the cinema last night, but I ……didn’t enjoy……(not/enjoy) the film much.

8.       When we …saw……..(see) Mark, we ……stopped……..(stop) the car.

9.       When I last ……saw…….(see) Allan, he ……was trying……(try) to find a job in London.

10.   My brother ……is trying……(try) to find a job at the moment. It’s very difficult.

11.   This time last year I ……was living……(live) in Brazil. And I ……met…….(meet) my husband while I …was working……(work) there.

12.   What ……did you do…..(you/do) at 10 o’clock yesterday?

13.   They still ……live……..(live) in the small house they ……bought……….(buy) 50 years ago.

14. Last night while I ……was doing……(do) my homework, my brothers …was playing……(play) computer games

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: Put the verb into the correct from Past simple and past continuous.

1.The Chinese ships (tresspass)tresspassed 80 miles into Vietnamese sea on the May 26

2.When I (get) got home,they (watch) were watching TV,they (not/do)were not doing

3.What.....was....Ha.doing.......(do) at 6.30 this morning? - She .was swimming......(swim)

4.She..was listening...(listen) to music when the phone....rang..(ring)

5.We..were studying..(study) unit 18 at this time last week.

6.I...didn't visit.(not/visit) Ha Long bay last year,because I....was....(be) busy

7.The train..left..(leave) the station yesterday afternoon.

8.My parents...had had....(have) dinner by the time I....got..(get) home yesterday.

Ex2:Fill in the blanks with a correct from of Past Continuous

1.Alice hurt herself while she ..was skating....(skate)

2.I met my neighbor while I....was walking...(walk) home from work.

3.Sally saw a friend while she....was riding..(ride) her bicycle along Park St.

4.Peter fell asleep while he.was studying....(study)

5.Bob stepped on Jane's feet while they ...were dancing...(dance) together

6.I cut myself while I..was shaving...(shave).

7.Mr.and Mrs.Brown burned themselves while they .were baking..(bake)cookies.

Ex1: Put the verb into the correct from Past simple and past continuous.

1.The Chinese ships (tresspass) tresspassed 80 miles into Vietnamese sea on the May 26

2.When I (get) got home,they (watch) was watchingTV,they (not/do)weren't doing

3.What...was......Ha..doing......(do) at 6.30 this morning? - She ..was swimming.....(swim)

4.She...was listening..(listen) to music when the phone....rang..(ring)

5.We..were studying..(study) unit 18 at this time last week.

6.I.didn't visit...(not/visit) Ha Long bay last year,because I.....was...(be) busy

7.The train..left..(leave) the station yesterday afternoon.

8.My parents.....were having..(have) dinner by the time I...got...(get) home yesterday.

Ex2:Fill in the blanks with a correct from of Past Continuous

1.Alice hurt herself while she ...was skating...(skate)

2.I met my neighbor while I....was walking...(walk) home from work.

3.Sally saw a friend while she....was riding..(ride) her bicycle along Park St.

4.Peter fell asleep while he...was studying..(study)

5.Bob stepped on Jane's feet while they ...were dancing...(dance) together

6.I cut myself while I...was shaving..(shave).

7.Mr.and Mrs.Brown burned themselves while they ..were baking.(bake)cookies.