PUT THE VERBS IN BRACKETS INTO THE CORRECT FORM OF THE PAST SIMPLE OR THE PAST CONTINOUS

1. he ...........broke........ ( break ) his leg when he ......was skiing............... ( ski ) in the alps

2. we ............saw........( see ) an accident while we ...........were waiting........... ( wait ) for the bus

3. while she .........was preparing...............( prepare ) lunch , she ........cut............ ( cut ) herself

4. which countries ........did........... they ............visit................ ( visit ) when they .......was traveling............( travel ) round the world ?

5. ......were......you .........working.......... ( work ) in the garden when i ........came........ ( come ) to the house ?

6. they ........lived......... ( live ) in canada when they .......met....... (meet ) each other

PUT THE VERBS IN BRACKETS INTO THE CORRECT FORM OF THE PAST SIMPLE OR THE PAST CONTINOUS

1. he .....was breaking.............. ( break ) his leg when he ....skied................. ( ski ) in the alps

2. we .........saw...........( see ) an accident while we ....were waiting.................. ( wait ) for the bus

3. while she .......was preparing.................( prepare ) lunch , she ......cut.............. ( cut ) herself

4. which countries .........did.......... they ......visit...................... ( visit ) when they .........were traveling..........( travel ) round the world ?

5. ...Were.........you ......working............. ( work ) in the garden when i .......came......... ( come ) to the house ?

6. they .....were living............ ( live ) in canada when they ......met........ (meet ) each other

1. he ...........broke........ ( break ) his leg when he ......was skiing............... ( ski ) in the alps

2. we ............saw........( see ) an accident while we ...........were waiting........... ( wait ) for the bus

3. while she .........was preparing...............( prepare ) lunch , she ........cut............ ( cut ) herself

4. which countries ........did........... they ............visit................ ( visit ) when they .....were traveling (travel) round the world?
5......Were.....you....working...(work) in the garden when I......came....(come) to the house?
6.They......were living......(live) in Canada when they.......met....(meet) each other.

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

5/ We ( walk ) ......was walking....... to the station when it ( begin ) .......began...... to rain

6/ He ( eat ) .......was eating...... three sandwiches while you ( talk ) ......were talking..... to him

7/ The servant ( drop ) ........dropped....... two cups while she ( wash up ) .....was washing up........ last night ; neither of them ( break )......broke......

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 ) .............was going.......... 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 ( eat ) ........was eating.......... three sandwiches while you ( talk ) ............were talking.......... to him

7/ The servant ( drop ) ...............was dropping................ two cups while she ( wash up ) .......was washing up............. last night ; neither of them ( break )........broke ......

1.     It (begin)............began.......................to rain while Amanda and I (walk) ..............were walking..................... to school.

2.     After Mary (finish)…had finished…………………her homework last night, she (go)…………went………..out for a walk.

3.     I (wash) .................was washing..................dishes when I (drop) ..................dropped.............. a plate and (break) ................broke................... it.

4.     I (hit) ..........hit......................... my thumb while I (use) ...............was using....................the hammer. Ouch!

5.     When we fist (meet)……………met……………each other five years ago, both of us (just/graduate) …………had just graduated……………from unniversity.

6.     By the the we (get)……got……………..to the ticket box last Saturday, they (sell)………………had sold………..out all the tickets.

7.     I (walk) ................was walking...................under an apple tree when an apple (fall) ......................fell.............and (hit) ................hit................... me on the head.

8.     As soon as I (turn)……………turned…………..all the lights off, I (leave)……left………………….the office. Then I (go) …………went………….to the city centre because I (want)………wanted……………….to do some shopping.

9.     When I (arrive)…………arried………….. at the station last Friday morning, Mary and Jack (wait) ………was waiting…………………..for me. They (be)………………had been waiting…………there for about 20 minutes.

10.  It was 9pm last night, and the party (not/ start)………hadn't started…………………….yet.

11.  Last month, both my brother and my next-door neighbor were in Thailand, and neither one of them (know) ...................knew................ that the other was there. While they (attend) ...........were attending........................my daughter’s wedding reception last weekend, my neighbor (mention) ................mentioned...................her trip, and my brother was very surprised. It seems that they (be) ..........had been......................... in Bangkok for three days at exactly the same time and (stay) .............stayed......................  in hotels that were only a few blocks away from each other.

When I (come)……………came………..into class yesterday, my teacher (already/ begin)…………………had already begun………..the lesson

1 began - were walking

2 was washing - dropped - broke

3 hit - was using

4 met - were studying

5 was walking - fell - hit

6 had turned - left - went - wanted

7 arrived - were waiting

8 were watching - was doing - was reading

9 was listening - doing - stopped

10 was carrying - climbing - flew - sat - dropped - spilled

1 began - were walking

2 was washing - dropped - broke

3 hit - was using

4 met - were studying

5 was walking - fell - hit

6 had turned - left - went - wanted

7 arrived - were waiting

8 were watching - was doing - was reading

9 was listening - doing - stopped

10 was carrying - climbing - flew - sat - dropped - spilled

HT

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

BT.  Put the verbs in brackets in past simple or past continuous .

1. While Tom ( read ) ..........was reading........., Mai Ly ( watch ) ...........was watching............... a documentary on TV. 

2. Mark ( come ) ..........came........... home , ( switch) .............switched.........  on the computer and ( check )  .............checked............. his emails. 

3. The thief ( sneak) .........sneaked.......... into the house, ( steal) .......stole............. the jewels and ( leave) ....left............ without a trace.

1. While Tom ( read ) ..........was reading........., Mai Ly ( watch ) ...........was watching............... a documentary on TV. 

2. Mark ( come ) ..........came........... home , ( switch) .............switched.........  on the computer and ( check )  .............checked............. his emails. 

3. The thief ( sneak) .........sneaked.......... into the house, ( steal) .......stole............. the jewels and ( leave) ....left............ without a trace.

.

1. was sitting - saw

2. went - was shining

3. went - was having

4. rained - was carrying

5. were walking - began

1/ was sitting, saw 
2/ was going, shined
3/ went, was having
4/ rained, carried
5/ were walking, began 

was sitting - saw

went-was shining

went-was having

rained-was carrying

were walking-rained

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.