Question

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

Answer 1

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

Answer 2

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

Answer 3

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 roof

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