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

Supply the correct verb tense or form:

1. He (see)...saw..her while he (walk)...walked.... down the street yesterday

2.After he (do)...had done.. his homework, he went to the cinema

3. Tom (play)....played.... football when he was a little boy

4. Let's go for a walk as soon as it stops (rain)..to rain.....

5. Last night, when I (come)....came.. there, they ( already/ go)..had already gone....to the party

6.Do you remeber (read) .to read... about it? No, at that time I was too young (read)..to read... newspaper

7.My brother is a stamp collector. He started ( collect)...collecting... stamps when he (be)...was.. 15 years old. He (collect)...collected... many kinds of stamps

8. The last time he (see) ....saw... in public, he (wear).....wore.. a great suit

9. We (not/see) .haven't seen.... her since she (leave) ...left.... school

10. Lan said that she (get)...would get.... married soon.

11. My brother (go)..went... to bed after he (turn)....had turned.... the lights off last night

12. She is not accustomed to ( take)...taking... care of by others.

13. We (live)..have lived... in the house since we came here

14. She entered the university after she (graduate)...had graduated... from gigh school

15. They ( finish)..will finish..... the project by the end of the next year

16. When Mark arrived, the Johnsons (have)...were having... dinner, but they (stop)..stopped....(talk)..talking. to him

17. They (live)....lived.. next door to my house since I (be)..was.. young

18. By the end of the next year, I (work)...will have worked.... for him for 25 years

19. While she (talk)..was talking...on the phone, the children (start)...started.. (fight)....fighting.. and (break)...breaking.....on a window

20. When I (be) .was....a boy, I often (go) .went.... fishing with my father

21. Columbus (discover)......discovered... America 500 years ago

22.When I (leave)..left...... my office last night, it (still/rain).....was still raining...very hard

23. What do you think were the children (do) ..doing.. when we (get).got.....home tomorrow?

24. He (lose)....has lost.. his job last month and since then he (be)...was... out of work

25. When we (come)....came.. there last night, they (be)...were...there for an hour

I. Supply the correct verb form:

1. They (go) _____went________ home after they (finish) ______had finished_______ their work  

2. The children (play) ____were playing______ football when their mother (come) _________came____ back

3. What (he /do) ____did-do_________ when he (be) _was____________ young?

4. What (you/do) ______were-doing______when the phone (ring)______rang_____?

5. She (already, see) ____has already seen_________ Dr. Rice. (she/ever/know)         ___Has-ever seen________him?

6. We (often/ come) ____often come___ to the stadium, but  today we (watch)__are watching____the match at home.

7. He (sit) _____sits____ in a cafe everyday although  he (not/like) ____doesn't like___(drink) ____ coffee.

8. They (not eat) __won't eat____ such kind of food next week.

9. What (you /do) __were-doing__________ at 9p.m yesterday? I ( find out) ____found out____about a new film.

10. After they (go) _____had gone________, I (sit) ______sat_______ down and (rest) _____rested________

11. Yesterday John (go) _____had gone________ to the store before he (go) _____went________ home

12. By 1991, he (go) __had gone___________ to Paris   

13. He (go) ___had gone_____ fishing with his friends by the time he (take part in ) ____took part in______the meeting.

14. We (live) ____had lived____ here for 2 years, and we ( just /move) ______have just moved______ to other place.

15. This is the first time we (say) ____had said________ goodbye      

1. They (go) ___went__________ home after they (finish) _________had finished____ their work  

2. The children (play) ___were playing_______ football when their mother (come) ________came_____ back

3. What (he /do) _______did he do______ when he (be) ______was_______ young?

4. What (you/do) ________were you doing____when the phone (ring)____rang_______?

5. She (already, see) _______has already seen______ Dr. Rice. (she/ever/know)         _____Has she ever known______him?

6. We (often/ come) ____often come___ to the stadium, but  today we (watch)___are watching ___the match at home.

7. He (sit) ____sits_____ in a cafe everyday although  he (not/like) ____does not like___(drink) __drinking__ coffee.

8. They (not eat) __won't eat____ such kind of food next week.

9. What (you /do) _______were you doing_____ at 9p.m yesterday? I ( find out) ___am finding out____about a new film.

10. After they (go) _______had gone______, I (sit) ________sat_____ down and (rest) ______rested______ 

11. Yesterday John (go) _____had gone________ to the store before he (go) ______went_______ home

12. By 1991, he (go) ______had gone_______ to Paris   

13. He (go) ___had gone_____ fishing with his friends by the time he (take part in ) _____took part in_____the meeting.

14. We (live) ____had lived____ here for 2 years, and we ( just /move) _______have just moved_____ to other place.

15. This is the first time we (say) _______have said_____ goodbye     

supply the correct verb form: simple past or past continuous

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

2.The light (go)went out while we (hae)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 (see0saw 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 footballwhen their mother (come)came back home

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

9.I (be)was ery tired because I (work)was working all day yesterday.

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

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

2.The light went out while we were having dinner.

3.Bill was having breakfast when I stopped at this house this morning.

4.As we were crossing the street, we saw an accident.

5.Tom saw a serious accident while he was standing at the bus stop.

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

7.The children were playing footballwhen their mother came back home

8.The bell rang while Tom was taking a bath.

9.I was very tired because I worked all day yesterday.

10.He was sitting in a cafe when I saw him.

1.Bill was having breakfast when I stopped at this house this morning.

2.As me was crossing the street,we saw an accident.

3.Tom saw a serious accident while he was standing at the bus stop.

1. was having .... stopped

2.were crossing...saw

3.saw.... was standing

1.Bill was having breakfast when I stopped at this house this morning

2.As me was crossing the street,we saw an accident

3.Tom saw a serious accident while he was standing at the bus stop

Put the verbs in brackets in the past simple or the past continuous tense

1. While he ( learn ) was learning to drive, he ( have ) was having an accident

2. He ( have ) was having a bad fall when he ( repair ) repaired his roof

3. It ( start ) was starting to rain when we ( play ) played football in the schoolyard yesterday

4. When I ( stand ) stood at the bus stop, I ( see ) was seeing an accident

5. Yesterday I ( walk ) was walking to school when I ( find ) found a wallet on the street.

6. When I ( have ) had dinner yesterday, Peter ( come ) was coming to our house

5. The thief ( steal ) was stealing the bike when Mai ( look ) looked for some books in the shop

1. was learning/had

2. had/was repairing

3. started/was playing

4. was standing/saw

5. was walking / found

6. was having/came

7. stole/ was looking

Put the verbs in brackets in the past simple or the past continuous tense

1. While he ( learn ) __was learning___ to drive, he ( have ) ___had___ an accident

3. It ( start ) __started___ to rain when we ( play ) ___were playing___ football in the schoolyard yesterday

4. When I ( stand ) _was standing___ at the bus stop, I ( see ) __saw___ an accident

5. Yesterday I ( walk ) __was walking_____ to school when I ( find ) ___found__ a wallet on the street.

6. When I ( have ) ___was having___ dinner yesterday, Peter ( come ) __came___ to our house

5. The thief ( steal ) ___stole____ the bike when Mai ( look ) ___was looking___ for some books in the shop

1. plays/ didn't

2. shine

3. is having/ to come

1. plays / didn't

2. shine

3. am having / to come