arrived

realized

was still breathing

arrived - realized - was still breathing

1. Helena...........had received............(receive) hospital treatment for a year before the doctors finally............told..............(tell) her their diagnosis

2. Julia.........had tried............(try) several computer dating agencies by the time she.......met............(meet) and.............fell..........(fall) in love with George.

3. Sharon eventually...........found..............(find) the job she........wanted.......... (want) last year, although she.....had graduated.............(graduate) the year before

4. When the doctor........arrrived........(arrive) at the scene of the accident, he.............realized......... (realize) the victim..............was still breathing........(still/breathe)

5. The workmen.........had spent...............(spend) all morning digging the trench, and by luchtime they...........finished.............(finish) it

6. When the ship.......was hitting............(hit) the reef, most of the crew...........played...........(play) cards, and the passengers.....had..........(have) dinner

7. When she........was...............(be) a child, she always.............wanted.........(want) to do the most dangerous things

8. I suddenly.........recognized...............(recognize) the town square. I (be)..............had been.............there ten years before

9 When Oscar.........went...............(go) back into the room, his colleagues..........was still quarreling........(still/ quarrel) about the coffee

10. I...............didn't answer............. (not answer) the phone immediately, because I.........had tried..............(try) to finish some work

1. Helena (receive) HAD RECEIVED…hospital treatment for a year before the doctors finally (tell) …TOLD….her their diagnosis

2. Julia (try) …HAD TRIED…..several computer dating agencies by the time she ( meet) MET…..and (fall) ……FELL…….in love with George

3. Sharon eventually (find ) …FOUND.the job she (want) WANTED..last year, although she (graduate) …HAD GRADUATED………….the year before

4. When the doctor (arrive) ARRIVED…..at the scene of the accident, he (realize) REALIZED…the victim. ( still breathe)…WAS STILL BREATHING…

5. The workmen.............HAS SPENT...........(spend) all morning digging the trench, and by luchtime they.........FINISHED...............(finish) it

6. When the ship.........HIT..........(hit) the reef, most of the crew...........WERE PLAYING...........(play) cards, and the passengers..........WERE HAVING.....(have) dinner

7. When she............WAS...........(be) a child, she always..........WANTED............(want) to do the most dangerous things

8. I suddenly.........RECOGNIZED...............(recognize) the town square. I (be)..........HAVE BEEN.................there ten years before

9 When Oscar.........WENT...............(go) back into the room, his colleagues.......WERE STILL QUARRELING...........(still/ quarrel) about the coffee

10. I..............DIDN'T ANSWER.............. (not answer) the phone immediately, because I..............WERE TRYING.........(try) to finish some work

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets , using the Past simple , the Past continuous or the Past perfect .

1/ Helena ..........had received......... ( receive ) hospital treatment for a year before the doctors finally ...........told........ ( tell ) her their diagnosis .

2/ Julia ............had tried............ ( try ) several computer dating agencies by the time she .............met........... ( meet) and ........fell........ ( fall ) in love with George .

3/ Sharon eventually ...........found........... ( find ) the job she ...........wanted............. ( want ) last year , although she .......had graduated........ ( graduate ) the year before .

4/ When the doctor .........arrived....... ( arrive ) at the scene of the accident , he ..........realized............ ( realize ) the victim .......was still breathing......... ( still / breathe ) .

5/ The workmen .........had spent......... ( spend ) all morning digging the trench , and by lunchtime they ........finished......... ( finish ) it

6/ When the ship ..........hit........... ( hit ) the reef , most of the crew ...........were playing............ ( play ) cards , and the passengers .........were having........... ( have ) dinner .

7/ When she ...........was.......... ( be ) a child , she always .........wanted.......... ( want ) to do the most dangerous things .

8/ I suddenly .........recognized......... ( recognize ) the town square . I ..........had been............. ( be ) there ten years before .

9/ When Oscar ...........went.......... ( go ) back into the room , his colleagues ............were still quarrelling.......... ( still / quarrel ) about the coffee .

10/ I ............didn't answer............. ( not answer ) the phone immediately , because I .......was trying........ ( try ) to finish some work .

1 Sharon ...found...(find) the job she wanted last year, although she ..had graduted.(graduate) the year before

2 When the doctor...arrived(arrive) at the scene of the accicdent, he(realize)realized the victim ..was still breathing..(still,breath)

3 The workmen ..had spent..(spend) all morning digging the trench, and by lunchtime they ..finished.(finish) it

4 When the ship.hit..(hit) the reef, most of the crew .were playing..(play) cards, and the passengers..were having..(have) dinner

5 When she ..was.(be) a child, she always..wanted.(want) to do the most dangerous things

6 I suddenly .recognized...( recognize) the town square. I .have been..(be) there 10 years before

7 When Oscar ..went.(go) back to he room, his colleagues ..were still quarrelling.(still, quarrel) about the coffee

8 I..won't answer..(not, answer) the phone because I...am trying.(try) to finish some work

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

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

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

4. She (wash) was washing....up when Vinh (arrive) ..arrived..at this house.

5. As we (cross) .were crossing...the Street, we (see) ...saw ..an accident.

6. Tom (see) ..saw....a serious accident while he (stand)was standing at the bus stop.

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

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

9. He (sit)was sitting in a car when I (see)saw him.

10. We (clean) were cleaning the house when she (come) came yesterday.

1. He was knocked down by a taxi and lost ............consciousness.............. (conscious)

2. The doctor explained ....patiently...... what she should do at the time. (patient)

3. His speech was so boring that everybody felt very .........sleepy......... (sleep)

4. When she saw the accident, she .........calmly........... called the police and an

ambulance. (calm)

5. The war between the two countries was short but ......bloodied........... (blood)

6. His knee ...........injury......... forced him to leave the match so early. (injure)

7. I lost ...............patience......................... with her whimsical behavior. (patient)

8. The .............wounded.............. soldiers were rescued by a helicopter. (wound)

9. Fortunately, nobody was ...........injured ............... in the car accident. (injure)

10. He spoke to the children and tried to make them feel safe

with his...............................calmness........................................................ (calm)

11. When the ambulance arrived, the victim was still...conscious... (consciousness)

12. I was almost exhausted after a...............sleepless..................... night. (sleen)

1. He was knocked down by a taxi and lost ..............consciousness............ (conscious)

2. The doctor explained ....patiently...... what she should do at the time. (patient)

3. His speech was so boring that everybody felt very .........sleepy......... (sleep)

4. When she saw the accident, she ..............calmly...... called the police and an

ambulance. (calm)

5. The war between the two countries was short but .........^^........ (blood)

6. His knee .........injures........... forced him to leave the match so early. (injure)

7. I lost ..................patience...................... with her whimsical behavior. (patient)

8. The .............woundable.............. soldiers were rescued by a helicopter. (wound)

9. Fortunately, nobody was .............injured............. in the car accident. (injure)

10. He spoke to the children and tried to make them feel safe

with his...............................calmness........................................................ (calm)

11. When the ambulance arrived, the victim was still...consciousness... (consciousness)

12. I was almost exhausted after a.....................sleeplessness............... night. (sleep)

3. Supply the correct verb form: Simple past or Past continuos.

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

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

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

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

5. Tom (see)saw a serious accident while he (stand)was standing at the bus stop..................................................

6. While my father (read)was reading a newspaper, I (learn)was learning my lesson and my sister (do)was doing her homework. .........................................................................................................................

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

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

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

. 10. He (sit)was sitting in a cafe when I (see) saw him...................................................

arrive/was sleeping

went/were having

was having/stopped

were crossing/saw

saw/was standing

was reading/were learning/were doing

were playing/came

rang/was talking

was/was working

was sitting/saw

arrive/was sleeping

went/were having

was having/stopped

were crossing/saw

saw/was standing

was reading/were learning/were doing

were playing/came

rang/was taking

was/was working

was sitting/saw

a) When I arrived at this house, he was still sleeping.

b) The light went out while we were having dinner.

c) Bill was having breakfast when I stopped at thier house this morning.

d) As we were acrossing the street we were seeing an accident.

e) Tom saw a serious acciedent while he was standing at the bus stop.

f) While my father was reading a newspaper, I was learning my lesson and my sister was doing her homework.

j) The children were playing fooball when their mother came back home.

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

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

We ( clean)...WERE CLEANING..... the house when she ( come) CAME yesterday.