1. “What were you (do) doing this time yesterday?”

– I (work) worked on the computer.”

2. It suddenly (begin) began rain while Laura (sit) was sitting in the garden.

3. It (be) was cold when we (leave) left the house that day, and a light snow (fall) fell

4. When I last (see) saw them, they (try) were trying to find a new house near their work.

5.I (walk) was walking along the street when I suddenly (feel) felt something hit me in the back. I (not/know) didn't know what it was.

6.When we(drive) were driving down the hill, a strange object appeared (appear) in the sky.

8. She (cry) was crying when she (hear) heard the news.

~ Shynn ~

1 While I (go)..was going. to the cinema, I (see).saw... an accident.

2 When I (hear)..heard. a knock at the door last night, I (walk)...walked. to the door and (open) .opened.. it. When I (open) ..opened.. the door, I (see) .saw.. my brother. I (say) ..said. hello to him and (ask) .asked.. him to come in.

3 My cousin and I ( watch) .were watching.. a film on TV last night when my brother (come) came... . He (watch) ..watched. the end of the film with us.

4 They ( wait ) .were waiting.. for me when I (arrive) ..arrived. at the station.

5 (they/ phay) ..were they playing.. tennis when it (start) ...started. raining?

6 She (cry) ..was crying. when she (hear) heard... the news.

7 They (drive) ..were driving.. home from the theatre when the police (stop) . stopped. . them.

8 Everyone ( become) ..became.. quiet when the concert (begin) ..began.. .

1 While I (go).was going .. to the cinema, I (see)..saw.. an accident.

2 When I (hear)..heard . a knock at the door last night, I (walk).walked ... to the door and (open) .opened .. it. When I (open) opened .... the door, I (see) .saw.. my brother. I (say) .said .. hello to him and (ask) ..asked . him to come in.

3 My cousin and I ( watch) were watching .. a film on TV last night when my brother (come) came... . He (watch) watched ... the end of the film with us.

4 They ( wait ) .were waiting .. for me when I (arrive) arrived ... at the station.

5 (they/ phay) Were they waiting .... tennis when it (start) .started ... raining?

6 She (cry) was crying ... when she (hear) heard ... the news.

7 They (drive) .were driving ... home from the theatre when the police (stop) . stopped . . them.

8 Everyone ( become) .became ... quiet when the concert (begin) ..began .. .

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

2.They (go).will go.. home after they (finish)..finish..their study.

3.Afterday when I (arrive).arrived..to the party, the (already go).had already gone..home.

4. On arrival at home I (find).found.. that she (just leave)..had just left ..just a few minutes before.

5.Before he (go)..went.. to bad, he (do)..had done..his homework.

6. We seldom (eat)..eat..before dinner.

7.Listen! I (think).think..someone (knock)..is knocking.. the door

8.She rarely (take)...takes.. a bath before dinner.

1. was sitting / saw

2. went / was shinning

3. went / was having

4. rained / was carrying

5. were walking / began

Supply the correct verb tense or form:

1. He (see)...saw..her while he (walk)...walked.... down the street yesterday

2.After he (do)...had done.. his homework, he went to the cinema

3. Tom (play)....played.... football when he was a little boy

4. Let's go for a walk as soon as it stops (rain)..to rain.....

5. Last night, when I (come)....came.. there, they ( already/ go)..had already gone....to the party

6.Do you remeber (read) .to read... about it? No, at that time I was too young (read)..to read... newspaper

7.My brother is a stamp collector. He started ( collect)...collecting... stamps when he (be)...was.. 15 years old. He (collect)...collected... many kinds of stamps

8. The last time he (see) ....saw... in public, he (wear).....wore.. a great suit

9. We (not/see) .haven't seen.... her since she (leave) ...left.... school

10. Lan said that she (get)...would get.... married soon.

11. My brother (go)..went... to bed after he (turn)....had turned.... the lights off last night

12. She is not accustomed to ( take)...taking... care of by others.

13. We (live)..have lived... in the house since we came here

14. She entered the university after she (graduate)...had graduated... from gigh school

15. They ( finish)..will finish..... the project by the end of the next year

16. When Mark arrived, the Johnsons (have)...were having... dinner, but they (stop)..stopped....(talk)..talking. to him

17. They (live)....lived.. next door to my house since I (be)..was.. young

18. By the end of the next year, I (work)...will have worked.... for him for 25 years

19. While she (talk)..was talking...on the phone, the children (start)...started.. (fight)....fighting.. and (break)...breaking.....on a window

20. When I (be) .was....a boy, I often (go) .went.... fishing with my father

21. Columbus (discover)......discovered... America 500 years ago

22.When I (leave)..left...... my office last night, it (still/rain).....was still raining...very hard

23. What do you think were the children (do) ..doing.. when we (get).got.....home tomorrow?

24. He (lose)....has lost.. his job last month and since then he (be)...was... out of work

25. When we (come)....came.. there last night, they (be)...were...there for an hour

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.

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

IV/ 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)___was living___ in Germany and (study) __was studying_____ 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 he (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) _____was still ringing_____ while he (walk) ___was walking_______ to the door, but just as he (open) _____opened_____ it, it (stop) stopped__________.

11/ We _________were playing__________________ (play) volleyball with Mary, when you ________came___________________(call) me.

12/ When the teacher __________came_________________(come) in, they ____________were studying_______________ (study) English.

13/ The baby _________was sleeping__________________ (sleep) when the telephone _____rang______________________(ring)

14/ As I _________was walking__________________ (walk) in the streets of Holland, I ______met_____________________ (meet) an old friend of mine.

15/ I _____________lost______________ (lose) my car keys.

16/ I was looking for my purse when I ____________dropped_______________ (drop) my credit card.

17/ My uncle _________took__________________ (take) me to the airport yesterday.

18/ She __________was dancing________________ (dance) when she hurt her ankle.

19/ It ______was raining_____________________ (rain) heavily when I got up.

20. I ___________saw________________ (see) the thief while he _______________was getting____________ (get) into my neigh

VII. Put the verbs in brackets in the Past Simple or the Past Continious.

1. I (have) ......had.... a busy day yesterday. I (go) ...went....... to class in the morning. I (eat) .....ate.... lunch with my brother after class. In the afternoon, I (write) ....wrote.... a letter to my cousin, and (meet)......met.... my uncle at the airport. In the evening, I (take)........took.... him around the city.

2. While I (walk) ......was walking....... to class yesterday morning, I (see)......saw....... Dick. We (say)....said........ hello and (walk) .....walked ...... the rest of the way to school together.

3. While I (go) .......was going...... to the cinema, I (see) .......saw....... an acident.

4. When I (hear)........heard...... a knock at the door last night, I (walk)........walked....... to the door and (open).....opened.......... it. When I (open) ......opened....... the door, I (see).........saw..... my brother. I (say) .........said... hello to him and (ask) ...asked ........... him to come in.

5. My cousin and I (watch) ...........were watching...... a film on TV last nightwwhen my brother (come).........came....... He (watch) ...watched ......... the end of film with us.

6. They (wait).......were wating ........ for me when I (arrive) .......arrived........ at the station.

7. Were (They/play) ......they playing.......... tennis when it (start) ........started .......... raining?

8. She (cry) .....cried......... when she (hear) .....heard ......... the news.

9. They (drive) .......were driving........ home from the theatre when the police (stop) .......stopped........ them.

10. Everyone (become) ..........become....... quite when the concert (begin)........began ......

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1. I (have)___had__a busy day yesterday . I (go)__went___to class in the morning . I (eat)____ate___ lunch with my brother after class . In the afternoon , I (write)___wrote_____a letter to my cousin , and (meet)____met___my uncle at the airport . In the evening , I(take)_____took____him around the city.

2. While I(walk)___was walking____to class yesterday morning , I(see)_____saw____Dick.

We(say)___said_____hello and (walk)___walked___the rest of the way to school together.

3. While I(go)_was going__ to the cinema , I(see)__saw__an accident.

4. When I(hear)__heard__at knock at the door last night , I(walk)__walked__to the door and(open)__opened__it. When I(open)___opened__the door , I(see)__saw__my brother . I(say)___said__hello to him and(ask)__asked____him to come in.

5. My cousin and I(watch)__were watching__a film on TV last night when my brother(come)_came___. He(watch)_watched__the end of the film with us.

6. They(wait)_were waiting_for me when I(arrive)___arrived__at the station.

7.(they/play)___were they playing___tennis when it(start)___started_raining?

8. She(cry)__.was crying__when she(hear)___heard___the news.

9. They(drive)___were driving__ home from the theatre when the police(stop)__stopped___them.

10. Everyone(become)___became__quiet when the concert(begin)___began__.