The simple past and the past continuous

25. I just ( write ) wrote a cheque when i (remember)remember that i (have)had nothing in the bank

26. I (find)found this ring as i (dig)dug in the garden. It looks very old. I Wonder who it (belong)belonged to?

27. When i last (see)saw her she (hurry)was hurrying along the road to the station. I (ask)asked her where she (go)was going and she (say)said, london but i don't think she ( speak) spoke the truth because there(not be)wasn't any train for london at that time

28. The tailor said you suit will be ready on monday. But when i(call)called on monday he was still(work)working on it.

29. Thr Teacher (come)came into the classroom unusually early and one of the boys, who(smoke) was smoking a cigarette, (have)had no time to put it out. So he (throw)threw it into the desk and ( hope)hoped for the best

30. A little later teacher (notice)noticed that smoke (rise) was rising from this desk. You (smoke) smoked when i (come) came in hin he(ask)asked

1. What you (do) ........ was you doing........... at 9 o'clock last night ?

2. When I (get) .... got.............. home, my father (watch) ..... was watching........ TV yesterday.

3. While my father (read) ........was reading............ a book, my mother (wash) .......... was washing......... the dishes.

4. That morning (be) ... was.......... really beautiful. The sun (shine) ......... was shining.........., the birds (sing) ........ were singing..........., and everyone in the streets (smile)........ smiled.......... and (say) ......said ......... hello to each other.

5. Her mother (get)..... got......... married when she (be) ..... was........... quite young.

6. He (run) ........ran ............... over the cat as it (run) ....... was running.......... across the road.

7. How many lessons did you (have) ......... have.............. before you passes your test?

8. The car (stop) ....... stopped.............. for children who (wait) .... were waiting............ to cross the road.

9. I (wait) ....... was waiting.............. at the traffic lights for ten minutes before they (change) ....... changed...... green yesterday afternoon.

10. While I (have) ....... was having............... a bath, someone (knock) ........ knocked........... on the door

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__.

1. was listening / heard
2. was watching / were playing
3. saw / was cycling
4. was not shopping / phoned

1. was listening / heard

2. was watching / were playing

3. saw / was cycling

4. was not shopping / phoned

Ex1: Put the verb into the correct from Past simple and past continuous.

1.The Chinese ships (tresspass)tresspassed 80 miles into Vietnamese sea on the May 26

2.When I (get) got home,they (watch) were watching TV,they (not/do)were not doing

3.What.....was....Ha.doing.......(do) at 6.30 this morning? - She .was swimming......(swim)

4.She..was listening...(listen) to music when the phone....rang..(ring)

5.We..were studying..(study) unit 18 at this time last week.

6.I...didn't visit.(not/visit) Ha Long bay last year,because I....was....(be) busy

7.The train..left..(leave) the station yesterday afternoon.

8.My parents...had had....(have) dinner by the time I....got..(get) home yesterday.

Ex2:Fill in the blanks with a correct from of Past Continuous

1.Alice hurt herself while she ..was skating....(skate)

2.I met my neighbor while I....was walking...(walk) home from work.

3.Sally saw a friend while she....was riding..(ride) her bicycle along Park St.

4.Peter fell asleep while he.was studying....(study)

5.Bob stepped on Jane's feet while they ...were dancing...(dance) together

6.I cut myself while I..was shaving...(shave).

7.Mr.and Mrs.Brown burned themselves while they .were baking..(bake)cookies.

Ex1: Put the verb into the correct from Past simple and past continuous.

1.The Chinese ships (tresspass) tresspassed 80 miles into Vietnamese sea on the May 26

2.When I (get) got home,they (watch) was watchingTV,they (not/do)weren't doing

3.What...was......Ha..doing......(do) at 6.30 this morning? - She ..was swimming.....(swim)

4.She...was listening..(listen) to music when the phone....rang..(ring)

5.We..were studying..(study) unit 18 at this time last week.

6.I.didn't visit...(not/visit) Ha Long bay last year,because I.....was...(be) busy

7.The train..left..(leave) the station yesterday afternoon.

8.My parents.....were having..(have) dinner by the time I...got...(get) home yesterday.

Ex2:Fill in the blanks with a correct from of Past Continuous

1.Alice hurt herself while she ...was skating...(skate)

2.I met my neighbor while I....was walking...(walk) home from work.

3.Sally saw a friend while she....was riding..(ride) her bicycle along Park St.

4.Peter fell asleep while he...was studying..(study)

5.Bob stepped on Jane's feet while they ...were dancing...(dance) together

6.I cut myself while I...was shaving..(shave).

7.Mr.and Mrs.Brown burned themselves while they ..were baking.(bake)cookies.

1 came - was having

2 was washing  - was working

3 was talking - rang

4 was watching - was reading

5 left - was raining

6 was talking - saw

7 saw - was waiting

8 were crossing - shouted

9 lost - was walking

10 was snowing - got

11 died

12 went

13 fell - was going

14 was she doing - arrived - was writing

15 was having - was getting

16 went - were sleeping - looked - decided

17 looked- were gathering

18 was writing - fell

19 was cooking - arrived

20 were you doing - telephoned

Complete the sentences, putting the verbs into the past continuous or past simple: 1. When the postman (come) ___came____, I (have) __was having_____ breakfast 2. My sister (wash) ___was washing____ dishes while I (work) ____was working___ in the garden 3. While I (talk) ___was talking___ to John, the telephone (ring) ____rang___ 4. Mr. Taylor (watch) ___was watching____ television while his wife (read) ___was reading____ a newspaper 5. When I (leave) _____left__ the house this morning, It (rain) ____was raining___ very hard 6. John (talk) ___was talking____ to his friends when I (see) ___saw____ him 7. I (see) ____saw___ a bad accident while I (wait) ____was waiting___ for you in this corner 8. As we (cross) _____was crossing__ the street, the policeman (shout) ___shouted____ at us 9. That tourist (lose) _____lost__ his camera while he (walk) ____was walking___ around the city 10. It (snow) _was snowing______ when I (get) ____got___ up this morning 11. Albert Einstein (die) ___died____ in 1955 12. Tom (go) ___went____ to the post office twice yesterday. 13. He (fall) ____fell___ while he (go) ___was going____ down the stairs 14. What ____was___ she (do)doing when you (arrive) __arrived_____ there? She (write) __was writing_____ a letter 15. She (have) _____was having__ her bath while her sister (get) __was getting_____ the breakfast ready 16. I (go) ___was going____ 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 17. I (look) ___ looked ____ up at the sky, dark clouds (gather) ____ were gathering___ 18. Just as I (write) ___ was writing____ the letter, the inkpot (fall) _____fell__ over 19. Mr. Nam (cook) ___ was cooking____ dinner when we (arrive) ___ arrived____ 20. What ___ were you doing____ (you/do) when I (telephone) __ telephoned_____ you last night?

21 was cleaning, went, killed

22 didn't allow, was blowing

23 was crossing/crossed, stepped, fell

24 was still lying, saw

25 saw, stopped

26 did you damage, ran, were driving, were going

27 was getting/got, started, fell

28 called, was already getting up

29 was mending/mended, got

30 heard,went, opened, didn't recognize, wasn't wearing

31 were sitting, was doing, was knitting, were reading, smiled, said

32 were dancing, broke, stole

33 knew, were looking, hid, went

34 was always buying

35 told, was spending/spent, listened

36 began, banged

21 He (clean)was cleaning his gun when it accidentally (go) went off and (kill)killed him.

22 He (not allow)didn't allow us to go out in the boat yesterday as a strong wind (blow)was blowing.

23 As I (cross)was crossing the road I (step)stepped on a banana skin and (fall)fell heavily.

24 I still (lie)was lying on the road when I (see)saw a lorry approaching.

25 Luckily the driver (see)saw me and (stop)stopped the lorry in time.

26 How did you (damage)damaged your car so badly? ~

-I (run)ran into a lamp-postyesterday. ~

-I suppose you (drive)drove too quickly or were not looking where you (go)were going.

27 As he (get)was getting into the bus it (start)started suddenly and he (fall)fell backwards on to the road.

29 When he (mend)was mending the fuse he (get)got a very bad shock.

30 When I (hear)heard his knock I (go)went to the door and (open)opened it, but I (not recognize)didn't recognize him at first because I (not wear)wasn't wearing my glasses.

31 When I (come)came in, they (sit)was sitting round the fire. Mr Pitt (do) did a crossword puzzle, Mrs Pitt (knit)knitted, the others (read)read. Mrs Pitt (smile)smiled at me and (say)said, 'Come and sit down.'

32 While the guests (dance)werre dancing thieves (break) broke into the house and (steal)stole a lot of fur coats.

Put the verbs in brackets in the Past Simple or the Past Continouos tense.

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__.

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)watched 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)______cryed_______when she(hear)____heard______the news.

9. They(drive)______drove______ home from the theatre when the police(stop)_____stoped______them.

10. Everyone(become)__________became_______quiet when the concert(begin)______began_______

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10 When I arrived she (have)was having lunch.

12 What did you (think)think of his last book? ~ I (like) liked it very much.

14 He suddenly (realize)realized that he (travel)travelled in the wrong direction.

15 He (play) was playing the guitar outside her house when someone opened the window and (throw)threw out a bucket of water.

16 I had just (open)opened the letter when the wind (blow)blew it out of my hand.

18 When I (look) was looking for my passport I (find) found this old photograph.

19 You looked very busy when I (see)saw you last night. What were you (do)doing?

20 The boys (play)were playing cards when they (hear)heard their father's step. They immediately (hide)hided the cards and (take) out their lesson books.

21 He (clean) his gun when it accidentally (go) off and (kill) him.

10 When I arrived she (was having) lunch.

12 What did you (think) of his last book? ~ I (liked) it very much.

14 He suddenly (realized) that he (was traveling) in the wrong direction.

15 He (was playing) the guitar outside her house when someone opened the window and (throwed) out a bucket of water.

16 I were just (opening) the letter when the wind (blew) it out of my hand.

18 When I (were lookinnnng) for my passport I (found) this old photograph.

19 You looked very busy when I (saw) you last night. What were you (doing)?

20 The boys (were playing) cards when they (heard) their father's step. They immediately (hide) the cards and (take) out their lesson books.

21 He (was cleaning) his gun when it accidentally (wemt) off and (killed) him.

21. was cleaning/ went/ killed