I.        Choose the correct verb form (Past Simple or Past Continuous).

1.      I met / was meeting a friend while I did / was doing the shopping.

2.      I paid / was paying for my things when I heard / was hearing someone call my name.

3.      I turned / was turning round and saw / was seeing Paula.

4.      She wore / was wearing a bright red coat today.

5.      We decided / were deciding to have a cup of coffee.

6.      While we had / were having a drink, a waiter dropped / was dropping a pile of plates.

7.      We all got / were getting a terrible shock.

8.      While the waiter picked / was picking up the broken plates, he cut / was cutting his finger.

9.      She worked / was working quietly at her desk when suddenly the door opened / was opening and her daughter rushed / was rushing in.

10.  He stood / was standing up, walked / was walking across the room, and closed / was closing the window.

Choose the best answer.

1. I ( met/was meeting) a friend while i ( did/ was doing) the shopping.

2. I( turned/ was turning) round and ( saw/ was seeing) paula.

3. She ( wore/ was wearing) a bright red coat when i saw her.

4. I( paid/ was paying) for me things when i ( heard / was hearing) call my name.

5. We ( left / was leaving) the cafe and ( said/ was saying) goodbye.

6. This time last month we ( took/ were taking) the final test.

7. While we( had/ were having) a drink, a waiter ( dropped/ was dropping ) a pile of plates.

8. When i( came/ was coming), he ( read/ was reading) books.

a. I ( met/ was meeting) a friend while I ( did/ was doing) the shopping

b. I ( turned/ was turning) round and ( saw/ was seeing) Paula

c. She ( worn/ was wearing) a bright red hat at 8 o'clock last night

d. I (paid/ was paying) for my things when I (heard/ was hearing) someone called my name

e. This time last Sunday, we ( took/ were taking) the final exam

f. While we ( had/ were having) a drink, a waiter ( dropped/ was dropping) a pile of plates

g. While they ( walked/ were walking) in the park,I ( worked/ was working) in the garden

h. My classmates ( waited/ were waiting) for me when I ( arrived/ was arriving)

i. The door bell ( rang/ was ringing) while he ( read/ was reading) an interesting novel

j. When Jane ( took/ was taking) a photograph for me , I ( had/ was having ) a bath

a. I ( met/ was meeting) a friend while I ( did/ was doing) the shopping

b. I ( turned/ was turning) round and ( saw/ was seeing) Paula

c. She ( worn/ was wearing) a bright red hat at 8 o'clock last night

d. I (paid/ was paying) for my things when I (heard/ was hearing) someone called my name

e. This time last Sunday, we ( took/ were taking) the final exam

f. While we ( had/ were having) a drink, a waiter ( dropped/ was dropping) a pile of plates

g. While they ( walked/ were walking) in the park,I ( worked/ was working) in the garden

h. My classmates ( waited/ were waiting) for me when I ( arrived/ was arriving)

i. The door bell ( rang/ was ringing) while he ( read/ was reading) an interesting novel

j. When Jane ( took/ was taking) a photograph for me , I ( had/ was having ) a bath

a. I ( met/ was meeting) a friend while I ( did/ was doing) the shopping

b. I ( turned/ was turning) round and ( saw/ was seeing) Paula

c. She ( worn/ was wearing) a bright red hat at 8 o'clock last night

d. I (paid/ was paying) for my things when I (heard/ was hearing) someone called my name

e. This time last Sunday, we ( took/ were taking) the final exam

f. While we ( had/ were having) a drink, a waiter ( dropped/ was dropping) a pile of plates

g. While they ( walked/ were walking) in the park,I ( worked/ was working) in the garden

h. My classmates ( waited/ were waiting) for me when I ( arrived/ was arriving)

i. The door bell ( rang/ was ringing) while he ( read/ was reading) an interesting novel

j. When Jane ( took/ was taking) a photograph for me , I ( had/ was having ) a bath

a. I ( met/ was meeting) a friend while I ( did/ was doing) the shopping

b. I ( turned/ was turning) round and ( saw/ was seeing) Paula

c. She ( worn/ was wearing) a bright red hat at 8 o'clock last night

d. I (paid/ was paying) for my things when I (heard/ was hearing) someone called my name

e. This time last Sunday, we ( took/ were taking) the final exam

f. While we ( had/ were having) a drink, a waiter ( dropped/ was dropping) a pile of plates

g. While they ( walked/ were walking) in the park,I ( worked/ was working) in the garden

h. My classmates ( waited/ were waiting) for me when I ( arrived/ was arriving)

i. The door bell ( rang/ was ringing) while he ( read/ was reading) an interesting novel

j. When Jane ( took/ was taking) a photograph for me , I ( had/ was having ) a bath.

1,Do you mind ..................... your dictionary

a, if i use b,i using c, if i used d,your using

2,The family............ when the mailman came

a,sleep b, is sleeping c,was sleeping d, sleeping

3,Last summer I.............. in LONDON with my friends Lan and Nga

a,stay b,staying c, to stay d, stayed

4,I............. a friend while was doing the shopping

a,meet b,was meeting c,met d, is meeting

5,Liz is very ................. in the water-fetching contest

a, interest b,interested c,interesting d,interests

6,Many year ago, Christmas songs..............for people in towns and villages

a, performed b,were performed c,was performed d,were performing

1,Do you mind ..................... your dictionary

a, if i use b,i using c, if i used d,your using

2,The family............ when the mailman came

a,sleep b, is sleeping c,was sleeping d, sleeping

3,Last summer I.............. in LONDON with my friends Lan and Nga

a,stay b,staying c, to stay d, stayed

4,I............. a friend while was doing the shopping

a,meet b,was meeting c,met d, is meeting

5,Liz is very ................. in the water-fetching contest

a, interest b,interested c,interesting d,interests

6,Many year ago, Christmas songs..............for people in towns and villages

a, performed b,were performed c,was performed d,were performing

Ex3:Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or progressive tense:

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

2.The light (go)went out while we (have)were having dinner

3.The last time i (see)saw him,he (wear)was wearing a grey suit

4.Just as i (leave)was leaving,a student (stop)stopped me in the hall

5.Nam (play)was playing football when he (break)broke his leg

6.While the two thieves (argue)were arguing,someone (steal)stole their car

7.They (build)were building a new bridge when i (be)was there 2 months ago

8.He (sit)was sitting in a cafe when i (see)saw him last Sunday

9.When i (come)came to vist her last night,she (have)was having a bath

10.What were you (do)doing when i (phone)phoned you on Monday?

Ex4:Choose the best answer:

1.I (met/was meeting) a friend while i (did/was doing) the shopping

2.I (turned/was turning) roun and (saw/was seeing) Paula

3.She (wore/was wearing) a bright red coat when i saw her

4.I (paid/was paying) for my things when i (heard/was hearing) call my name

5.We (left/was leaving) the cafe and (said/was saying) goodbye

6.This time last month we (took/were talking) the final test

7.While we (had/were having) a drink,a waiter (dropped/was dropping) a pile of plates

8.When i (came/was coming),he (read/was reading) books

9. While my mother (cook/was cooking),my father (read/was reading)newspapers

10.My brother (was playing/played) video games when i (came/was coming)

1. was having

    knocked

2. started

    was going

3. was walking

4. saw

     was drinking

5. visited

     were going

6. met

     was walking

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1. was having - knocked

2. started - was going

3. was walking

4. saw - was drinking

5. visited - were going

6. met - was walking

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Underline the most suitable verb form in each sentence. The first one is done for you.
a) I suddenly remembered that I forgot/had forgotten my keys.
b) While Diana watched/was watching her favourite television programme there was a power-cut.
c) Tom used to live/would live in the house at the end of the street.
d) Who was driving/drove the car at the time of the accident?
e) By the time Sheila got back Chris went/had gone.
f) David ate/had eaten Japanese food before so he knew what to order.
g) I did/was doing some shopping yesterday when I saw that Dutch friend of yours.
h) I used to like/was liking sweets much more than I do now.
i) What exactly were you doing/did you do when I came into your office yesterday?
j) Laura missed the party because no-one was telling/had told her about it.
k) Tanya would/used to be a doctor.

a) I suddenly remembered that I forgot/had forgotten my keys.
b) While Diana watched/was watching her favourite television programme there was a power-cut.
c) Tom used to live/would live in the house at the end of the street.
d) Who was driving/drove the car at the time of the accident?
e) By the time Sheila got back Chris went/had gone.
f) David ate/had eaten Japanese food before so he knew what to order.
g) I did/was doing some shopping yesterday when I saw that Dutch friend of yours.
h) I used to like/was liking sweets much more than I do now.
i) What exactly were you doing/did you do when I came into your office yesterday?
j) Laura missed the party because no-one was telling/had told her about it.
k) Tanya would/used to be a doctor.

a)had forgotten
b) was watching
c) used to live
d) was driving
e) had gone.
f) had eaten
g)was doing
h) used to like
i) were you doing
j)had told
k)used to be