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

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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.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

Put the verbs into correct form : past progressive or past simple

1. When my uncle ( come )......came.......,we ( water)...were watering...the plants and flowers in the garden

2. Thu ( talk)..was talking..to her friend,Hoa,on the phone at 8o'clock last night

3. Lan ( practice)....practiced...the piano while her sister(read)..was reading...comics at 7o'clock last night

4. Last night I ( make)....was making...a cake when the light ( go out ).......went out

5. While I ( cross )...was crossing....the street, I ( step)..stepped.....on a banana skin and ( fall)...fell......heavily

6. It ( begin )......began...to rain when I ( plant )......was planting.....some trees in the garden

7. While they ( walk )...were walking....down the stairs, they ( hear ).....heard..a strange noise

8. The postman ( come )........came....while I ( have )....were having.....lunch

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 ) .............went....... out while I ( have ) ............was having............ tea

4/ When it ( rain ) ..............rained.............. , she ( carry ) ..........was carrying............ an umbrella

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

6/ He ( teach ) ............taught........... English for 2 months when he ( live ) .........lived......... in Germany and ( work ) .......worked....... as a journalist

7/ The house ( burn ) .................. fast , so we ( break ) ................ the window to get out

Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Simple or Past Continuous tense.

1 Last night I __was reading__ (read) when suddenly I (hear) __heard__ a shout.

2 The postman (come) came while I (have) __was having__ lunch.

3 When we (go) __was going__ out, it (rain) __rained__.

4 (you/ watch)__Were you watching___ TV when I (phone) __phoned__ you?

5 We (meet) were meeting__ Ann at the party yesterday, she (wear) __was wearing__ a lovely white dress.

6 The boys (break)__ broke__ the window while they (play) __were playing__ football.

7 I was home late , but my friends (wait)__were waiting__ when I (arrive) __was arriving__.

8 He said that he (not drive) __wasn't driving__ fast when the accident (happen) _happened___.

9 Tom (fall) __fell__ off the ladder while he (paint) __was painting___ the ceiling.

10 What (you/ do) __were you doing__ at this time yesterday?

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

1. Last night I ( read)...WAS READING.. when suddenly 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 boys BROKE ( break ) the window while they ( play )...WERE PLAYING... football

7. I was home late, but my friends ( wait)..WERE WAITING.. when I ( arrive ).....ARRIVED

8. He said that he ( not drive ) ...WASN'T DRIVING.. fast when the accident ( happen ) HAPPENED

9. Tom ( fall ) ..FELL... off the ladder while he ( paint) ...WAS PAINTING.. the ceiling

10. What ( you / do) .....WERE YOU DOING.... at this time yesterday?

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

1. Last night I ( read)..was reading... when suddenly 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

7. I was home late, but my friends ( wait)..were waiting... when I ( arrive )...arrived..

8. He said that he ( not drive ) ..was not driving... fast when the accident ( happen )happened

9. Tom ( fall ) ...falled .. off the ladder while he ( paint) ..was painting... the ceiling

10. What ( you / do) ....were you doing..... at this time yesterday?