Complete using the correct past continuous form of the verbs in brackets.

1. Ted ______ (play) his guitar at half past seven .

2. At midnight, I _______ (sleep), but Jane ________ (listen) to music.

3. Luke __________ (stand) outside the bank when suddenly two robbers ran past him.

4. I know Doug _________ (work) late at the office because I saw him when I ___________ (leave).

5. _______ you _______ (have) a shower when the earthquake happened?

6. Penny _________ (run) to catch the bus when she slipped and fell.

7. When you saw Eugene _______ he _____ (go) home?

8. At midnight? Erm ... we ___________ (watch) a DVD, I think.

Complete the sentences. Use the past simple or the past continuous form of the verbs in brackets.

1 I __________ (have) a crash while I__________ (learn) to drive.

2 Sam __________(get) his first job while he__________ (live) in London.

3 It __________ (rain), so we __________(decide) to cancel the barbecue.

4 What __________you __________ (do) when I (see) you in town?

5 Emma __________ (not hear) the phone ringing because she __________ (listen) to music in her bedroom.

6 Ryan __________ (break) his arm while he _________ (ski) in France.

7 Harry __________ (work) as a chef when he __________ (meet) Sally.

8 You obviously __________ (not listen) when I __________ (ask) you to turn down the music.

Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets: the past simple or the past perfect tense.

Before he (wake up)     , his mother (prepare)    breakfast.
We (go)      to London last month.
By the time the doctor (arrive)    , the patient (die)    .
Before that day we (never/ think)    of traveling to Japan.
I (know)     him a long time before I (meet)     his family.
It (be)     cloudy for days before it (begin)     to rain.
The car (break)     down last Sunday.
Martha (turn)     off the light and (go)     to bed.
He (buy)     a new car last month, but he doesn't really like it.
The robbers (attack)    him 20 minutes ago.

Đề bài: Complete the sentences with the past simple form of the verbs: 
1. Jack and I ( play)_______________badminton yesterday.
2. My sister ( cook) _____________dinnner last night.
3. Josie ( carry) ____________her mum’s bag for her.
4. Jo and Sam( help)___________ the teacher yesterday afternoon.
5. We ( tidy)____________our rooms yesterday.
6. I ( like) ___________the film last night.
7. My dad ( stop) _____________the car and ( look) __________at the map.
8. We ( stay)________________ with our grandparents last week.
9. My parents ( enjoy)______________the party last night.
10. It ( rain) __________ a lot last month.

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

1. We ____________ (move) house a lot while I____________ (grow up).

2. After Joe ____________ (learn) to drive, he___________ (buy) a car.

3. George ____________ (leave) school, ____________ (go) to university and____________ (study) engineering.

4. My parents ____________ (get) engaged in 1990.

5. They ____________ (fall) in love two years before, while they ____________ (work) in London.

Complete the sentences with the simple past of the verbs in brackets.

1.     Complete  the sentences with the simple past form of the verbs in brackets.

1.     John and I……………badminton yesterday . ( play)

2.     He…………..to school this afternoon. ( walk)

3.     We…………..a great time last weekend. ( have)

4.     She…………a lot of photos last week. ( take)

5.     What time( Nam / have)………………….breakfast this morning ?

6.     They ……………to the cinema last night. ( not go)

7.     It………………. last week. ( not rain)

8.     The weather ……………..quite good last Christmas. ( be)

9.     She ……………our new teacher 2 days ago (  not see)

10.               I……………… this bike since I was a teenager .( have)

        11………….your aunt ……………..in this hospital in 2000?  ( work)

Task 1: Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets in the past continuous

1.      I (sing) ___sang__ all yesterday morning.

2.      _____Did___ you (watch) ________watch_______ TV at 7 o’clock last night?

3.      She (run) _______________ in the forest while Tom (make) _______________ a snowman.

4.      While we (have) _______________ dinner, they (sleep) _______________.

5.      They (not ride) _______________ their bikes at 10 last Sunday.

6.      She (pack) _______________ the lunch basket.

7.      I (not swim) _______________ at that time.

8.      _______________ he (try) _______________ to help?

9.      _______________ those women (buy) _______________ at this shop?

10.  Mark and Tom (cook) _______________ while Ann (do) _______________ the dishes.