Give the right form of the verbs in the brackets: Simple past or past continuous:

1. Just as I (leave) ...was leaving.......for home, a student (stop) ....stopped.....me in the hall.

2. When the students (hear) ....heard......the bell, they (get up) ..were getting up.......and (leave) ...were leaving.......

3. George (fall).was falling..........off the ladder while he (paint).....was painting....... the ceiling.

4. Last night I (read).....was reading.......in bed when I (hear)....heard...... a scream.

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Give the right form of the verbs in the brackets: Simple past or past continuous:

1. Just as I (leave) was leaving for home, a student (stop) stopped me in the hall.

2. When the students (hear) heard the bell, they (get up) got up and (leave) left.

3. George (fall) fell off the ladder while he (paint) was painting the ceiling.

4. Last night I (read) was reading in bed when I (hear) heard a scream.

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11.were fishing,came,left

12.heard,were standing,were leaving

13.will work

14.has seen

15.will employ

16.don't eat,will get

1.was fishing,came,left

12.heard,stood,left

13.will have worked

14.has seen

15.is employing

16.had eaten,would not be

11.were fishing,came,left

12.heard,were standing,were leaving

13.will work

14.has seen

15.will employ

16.don't eat,will get

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1. When I (arrive).....arrived..... at his house he still (sleep)..was sleeping..

2. As we (cross) ....were crossing......the street,the policeman (shout).....shouted.....at us

3.The light(go)....went.... out when we (have).....were having.......dinner

4.The children(do)...were doing......their homework when their father (come)......came...... back from the office

5. Bill(have)......was having.......breakfast when I (stop)....stopped....at his house this morning

6. While I (walk)......was walking......about the park,I (see).......saw........Mr.Jone

7.When I(go).....went.......out the sun (shine)........was shinning.........

8. Just as I (leave)........was leaving...... for home,a student(stop).......stopped....... me in the hall

9 When the students(hear)....heard....... the bell,they (get).........was getting..... up and(leave).....leaving.......

1. When I (arrive).....arrived..... at his house he still (sleep)..was sleeping..

2. As we (cross) ....were srossing......the street,the policeman (shout).....shouted.....at us

3.The light(go)....went....go out when we (have)....were having........dinner

4.The children(do)....did.....their homework when their father (come)......was coming...... back from the office

5. Bill(have)......was having.......breakfast when I (stop)....stopped....at his house this morning

6. While I (walk)......was walking......about the park,I (see).........saw......Mr.Jone

7.When I(go)....went........out the sun (shine).......was shining..........

8. Just as I (leave)........was leaving...... for home,a student(stop)......stopped........ me in the hall

9 When the students(hear)......heard..... the bell,they (get)......were getting........ up and(leave)....leaving........

1. What she (do)..........was she doing............. when you (arrive).....arrived...... there? She (write).......was writing.......... a letter.

2. She (have).......was having....... her bath while her sister (get)....was getting.......... the breakfast ready.

3. The storm (begin)......was beggining......... at half past ten while the class (study)........was studying............ history.

4. When the students (hear).......heard..... the bell, they (get).........were getting............ up and (leave).....were leaving.......

5. Mr Harvery (ask)......asked....... me about my plans the next time he (see).....sees.......... me

6. Just as I (leave).......left......... for home, a student (stop).....had stopped......... me in the hall.

7. As I (cross) ......was crossing.............. the street, two cars (race).....were raced............ by me at full speed.

8. Dorothy and I (just leave).....had just left............. the house when the telephone (ring)...rang........

9. The minute I (hear)....heard........... the news, I (send).......sent....... him a telegram.

10. I (go)........went......... 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.

1.she (hear)...heard......a noise and (get).....got......out of the bed when the door (open) ....was opening.....

2.the children (play) .....were playing.......football when their mother (come) .......came....back

3.who (be)....is........the man that you (talk) ...are talking..........to? I (see) .....saw....him at the gate when I (come)........came..in

4.we (wait)......were waiting.........for the bus when he (pass) .......passed........in his car and (offer)......offered....... us a lift

5.I (be)......was...........very tired because I (work) ......worked..........all day yesterday

6.when the students (hear)....heard....... the bell ,they (get)...got..........up and (leave)...left..........

7.he (forget).......forgot.......what I (tell) had told him. I (remind)......reminded.......him many times but he still (not bring)......didn't bring.......what i want

8.he (ask).....asked...me whether i ( see )..saw......his pen on the table. I (tell)...told....him that I (not see).didn't see..it around.

9.If I (wait)...had waited...only a little while longer , I would have met her

10. they (go)...went...home after they (finish)...had finished.....their homework

11. when we came to the stadium , the match ( already begin ) had already begun...their homework

12.they told me they ( not eat ).....hadn't eaten.....that kind of food before

13.after they had gone , I (sit).....sat........down and (rest)........rested.........

14.after taking a bath , he ( go)....went............to bed

15.what was he (be)............when he ( be)...was....young?

16.It was the first time I ( ever see ) .....have ever seen......such a beautiful girl

1.she (hear)....heard.....a noise and (get).....got......out of the bed when the door (open) ....opened.....

2.the children (play) ......were playing......football when their mother (come) ......came.....back

3.who (be)......was......that man that you (talk) .......were......to? I (see) .....saw....him at the gate when I (come).....came.....in

4.we (wait)......were waiting.......for the bus when he (pass) .......passed........in his car and (offer).......offered...... us a lift

5.I (be)........was.........very tired because I (work) ........had worked........all day yesterday

6.when the students (hear)......heard..... the bell ,they (get).......got......up and (leave).......left.......

7.he (forget).......has forgotten.......what I (tell) him. I (remind)......have reminded.......him many times but he still (not bring).......doesn't bring......what i want

8.he (ask).....asked....me whether i ( see )....had seen....his pen on the table. I (tell)....told...him that I (not see).hadn't seen..it around.

9.If I (wait)...had waited...only a little while longer , I would have met her

10. they (go)...went...home after they (finish)....had finished....their homework

11. when we came to the stadium , the match ( already begin ) ..had already begun.their homework

12.they told me they ( not eat ).....hadn't eaten.....that kind of food before

13.after they had gone , I (sit)......sat.......down and (rest).........rested.........

14.after taking a bath , he ( go).........went.......to bed

15.what was he (be)......like......when he ( be)....was...young?

16.It was the first time I ( ever see ) ......have ever seen.....such a beautiful girl

1.she (hear)......HEARD...a noise and (get).........GOT..out of the bed when the door (open) .....OPENED....

2.the children (play) ......WERE PLAYING......football when their mother (come) ........CAME...back

3.who (be).........WAS...that man that you (talk) .........TALKING....to? I (see) ....SAW.....him at the gate when I (come).......CAME...in

4.we (wait).......WERE WAITING........for the bus when he (pass) .........PASSED......in his car and (offer).......OFFERED...... us a lift

5.I (be)..........WAS.......very tired because I (work) .......WAS WORKING.........all day yesterday

6.when the students (hear)........HEARD... the bell ,they (get)......GOT.......up and (leave).......LEFT.......

7.he (forget).........FORGOT.....what I HAD TOLD (tell) him. I (remind)........HAD REMINDED.....him many times but he WAS still (not bring).......NOT BRINGING......what i want

8.he (ask)....ASKED.....me whether i ( see ).......HAD SEEN.his pen on the table. I (tell)...TOLD....him that I (not see).HADN'T SEEN..it around.

9.If I (wait)...HAD WAITED...only a little while longer , I would have met her

10. they (go)..WENT....home after they (finish).....HAD FINISHED...their homework

11. when we came to the stadium , the match ( already begin ) .HAVE ALREADY BEGUN..their homework

12.they told me they ( not eat ).....HADN'T EATTEN.....that kind of food before

13.after they had gone , I (sit).......SAT......down and (rest).......RESTED...........

14.after taking a bath , he ( go)........WENT........to bed

15.what WAS he (be)............when he ( be)....WAS...young?

16.It was the first time I ( ever see ) ......HAVE EVER SEEN.....such a beautiful girl

Past tenses:

1. His uncle(teach) ......TAUGHT.......... English in our school 5 years ago.

2. The old man (fall) .....FELL........ as he (get) ......WAS GETTING........... into the bus.

3. They (not go) .....DIDN'T GO......... to the movies last Sunday.

4. When I saw him, he (sit) .......WAS SITTING........ asleep in a chair.

5. ........DID....... You (find) .....FIND........ my oen yesterday?

6. The light (go) ...WENT........ out when we (study) ....WERE STUDYING.......... our lesson

7. There (be) .........WAS...... a lot of noise at the fair yesterday.

8. They (give) .......GAVE....... me the letter a few minutes ago.

9. What she (do) ...WAS SHE DOING................. when you (arrive) ....ARRIVED.. there? She (write) ........WAS WRITING........ a letter.

10. She (have) .....WAS HAVING...... her bath while her sister (get) ..WAS GETTING......... the breakfast ready.

11. The storm (begin) ..BEGAN....... at half past ten while the class (study) .......WAS STUDYING...... history.

12. When the students (hear) ......HEARD........ the bell, they (get) .....WERE GETTING....... up and (leave) WERE LEAVING.

13. Mr. Harvey (ask) ......ASKED....... me about my plans the next time he (see) .......SAW........... me.

14. As I (cross) .....WAS CROSSING.......... the street, two cars (race) .......RACED... by me at full speed.

15. Just as I (leave) ......WAS LEAVING...... for home, a student (stop) .......STOPPED....... me in the hall.

16. Dorothy and I (just leave) ...WERE JUST LEAVING........... the house when the telephone (ring) ........RANG.......

17. The minute I (hear) ......HEARD......... the news , I (send) ..........WAS SENDING...... him a telegram.

18. I (go) ....WENT........ 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.

19. When I (arrive) ...ARRIVED......... at his house, he WAS still (sleep) ....SLEEPING........

20. The light (go) .........WENT..... out while we (have) .......WERE HAVING..... dinner.

21. Bill (have) .......WAS HAVING...... breakfast when I (stop) ......STOPPED....... at his house this morning.

22. As we (cross) ....WERE CROSSING........ the street, we (see) ..........SAW... an accident.

23. Tom(see) .......SAW...... a serious accident while he (stand) ........WAS STANDING....... at the bus stop.

24. While my father (read) .WAS READING...... a newspaper, I (learn) ......WAS LEARNING....... my lesson and my sister (do) ....WAS DOING....... her homework.

25. The children (play) ...WERE PLAYING........ football when their mother (come) ..CAME....... back home.

26. The bell (ring) ....RANG....... while Tom (take) .......WAS TAKING.......... a bath.

27. I (be) ..WAS............... very tired because I (work) .......WORKED....... all day yesterday.

28. He (sit) .....WAS SITTING........ in a cafe when I (see) ......SAW...... him.

Complete the sentences by putting the verbs into the past continuous or past simple.

1..DID..they(thank)...THANK.....you when you give them the money?

2.This time last time we (have)..HAD.....a wonderful time on beaches in Hawaii while some of our friends (work)...WERE WORKING.....so hard.

3.When Nam(get)....GOT.......home,his father ( do).......WAS DOING........the gardening while his mother ( perpare)....WAS PREPARING.......dinner.

4.When I (arrive).......ARRIVED.......at his flat,he(still,sleep)........WAS STILL SLEEPING..........

5.She (water)......WAS WATERING......the flowers in the garden whlie her next door neighbour (chat)..........WAS CHATTING.............with her over the fence.

6.As we (cross)..........WERE CROSSING....the street,we (see)....SAW.........an accident.

7.Who ( be)...........WAS...the man you (talk).....WERE TALKING.......to? I (see)....SAW.....him at the gate when I (come)........WAS COMING........in.

8.We(wait)...WERE WAITING......for the bus when he (pass).......PASSED......by and (offer).....OFFERED.......us a lift.

9.When the students ( hear)........HEARD....the bell,the(get).....GOT.....up and (leave)........LEFT.........

10.The bell(ring)...RANG............while Tom (have)........WAS HAVING.............a bath

11.The children(play)..........WERE PLAYING......football when their mother (come)....CAME.....back home.

Complete the sentences by putting the verbs into the past continuous or past simple

1. .....Did.....they(thank).....thank.....you give them the money?

2. This time last time we (have).....had.....a wonderful time on beaches in Hawaii while some of our friends (work).......were working.....so hard.

3. When Nam(get).....got.....home,his father (do).....was doing.....the gardening while his mother (perpare).....was perparing.....dinner.

4. When i (arrive).....arrived.....at his flat,he(still,sleep).....still sleeping.....

5. She (water).....was watering.....the flowers in the garden while her next door neighbour (chat).....was chatting.....with her over the fence.

6. As we (cross).....were crossing.....the street,we (see).....saw.....an accident.

7. Who (be).....was.....the man you (talk).....were talking.....to? I (see).....saw.....him at the gate when i (come).....was coming.....in

8. We(wait).....were waiting.....for the bus when he (pass).....passed.....by and (offer).....offered.....us a lift.

9. When the students (hear).....heard.....the bell,the(get).....got.....up and (leave).....left.....

10. The bell(ring).....rang.....while Tom (have).....was having.....a bath

11. The children(play).....were playing.....football when their mother (come).....came.....back home

1. You (speak)spoke to him yesterday

2. When did your father (die)die? He (die) died in 1992

3. What did you (do)do when why I ring you last night?

4. They (build)built the house two years age

5. There (be)were many stars in the sky last night

6. It (rain)was raining when I (water)watered the flowers yesterday

7. When I (arrive) arrived at this house, he still (sleep)was sleeping

8. The bell (ring) rung while Tom (take)was taking a bath

9. She (hear)heard a noise and (get) got out of bed

10. She (win) won the gold medal in 1986

1. You (speak)spoke to him yesterday

2. When did your father (die)die? He (die)died in 1992

3. What were you (do)doing when why I ring you last night?

4. They (build)built the house two years age

5. There (be)were many stars in the sky last night

6. It (rain)was raining when I (water)watered the flowers yesterday

7. When I (arrive)arrived at this house, he was still (sleep)sleeping

8. The bell (ring)rang while Tom (take)was taking a bath

9. She (hear)heard a noise and (get)got out of bed

10. She (win)won the gold medal in 1986