Complete the sentences with the past continous form of the verbs in brackets:

1.Sam........(play) his guitar at half past seven last night

2. .........you........(drive) to work when the accidient happened?

3.It.........(rain) on Monday so we didn't play football

4.At 6 o'clock on Saturday morning we........(travel) to the airport

5.I........(not listen) to my teacher when he asked a question

6.In 1986 my father........(live) in Paris.That's where he met my mother

7.What.......they.......(do) when you arrived?

8.Greg.........(not study) for the test we went to his place

9. .........Caroline.......(ski) when she broke her leg?

10.My parents.......(not sleep) when I came home last night

Exercise 6. Complete the passage with the past simple form of the verbs in brackets. Yesterday (1. be) Sunday. I (2. get) up at 9 o'clock, (3. have) breakfast and (4. listen) to music. After that, I (5.g 0 ) _shopping with my family. We (6. have) lunch at a restaurant in the shopping mall. In the afternoon, I (7. meet) some friends in the park near my house. We (8. cycle) _cross the park together. In the evening I (9. play) chess with my brother. We (10. have) a lot of fun. I really love such weekends.

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.

V. Complete the sentences using the future continuous form of the verbs in brackets.
1. They …………….(have) dinner at seven. It’s best to call later.
2. What ……………….(you/ do) at this time in five years?
3. He ………………(study) at the library this afternoon, so he will not see Jennifer when she arrives.
4. Jane ……………..(not wait) for us at the station this time. She’s ill.
5. At the same time tomorrow we ………………(walk) through the streets of London.
6. …………………(Dereck/ play) tennis at seven tomorrow?
7. Fortunately, I …………..(not do) my homework tonight so I’ll able to watch the match.
8. …………………..(we/ visit) the hydropower plant this time next week?
9. The children ……………….(not swim) in the sea tomorrow morning because of the bad weather.
10. I can take you to the airport. “It would be nice. …………….(you/ go) that way?”

V. Complete the sentences using the future continuous form of the verbs in brackets.
1. They …………….(have) dinner at seven. It’s best to call later.
2. What ……………….(you/ do) at this time in five years?
3. He ………………(study) at the library this afternoon, so he will not see Jennifer when she arrives.
4. Jane ……………..(not wait) for us at the station this time. She’s ill.
5. At the same time tomorrow we ………………(walk) through the streets of London.
6. …………………(Dereck/ play) tennis at seven tomorrow?
7. Fortunately, I …………..(not do) my homework tonight so I’ll able to watch the match.
8. …………………..(we/ visit) the hydropower plant this time next week?
9. The children ……………….(not swim) in the sea tomorrow morning because of the bad weather.
10. I can take you to the airport. “It would be nice. …………….(you/ go) that way?”

 B. Complete using the correct present continuous form of the verbs in brackets. You may have to use some negative forms

1. Gordon? I think he ………………... (write) a letter at the moment.

2. Yes, the match is on TV now, but we ………………... (lose).

3. Right now, margaret ………………... (have) a shower. Do you want to ring later?

4. Sally ………………... (stay) with her aunt for a few days.

5. I ………………... (lie)! It’s true! I did see madonna at the supermarket.

6. Josh ………………... (always / use) my bike! It’s so annoying.

7. We ………………... (have) lunch, but i can come round and help you later.

8. ………………... (you / play) music up there? It’s really noisy!

I.                Supply the correct form of the verbs in brackets: Past simple, past continuous or past perfect

1.     It (begin)...................................to rain while Amanda and I (walk) ................................... to school.

2.     After Mary (finish)……………………her homework last night, she (go)…………………..out for a walk.

3.     I (wash) ...................................dishes when I (drop) ................................ a plate and (break) ................................... it.

4.     I (hit) ................................... my thumb while I (use) ...................................the hammer. Ouch!

5.     When we fist (meet)…………………………each other five years ago, both of us (just/graduate) ………………………from unniversity.

6.     By the the we (get)…………………..to the ticket box last Saturday, they (sell)………………………..out all the tickets.

7.     I (walk) ...................................under an apple tree when an apple (fall) ...................................and (hit) ................................... me on the head.

8.     As soon as I (turn)………………………..all the lights off, I (leave)……………………….the office. Then I (go) …………………….to the city centre because I (want)……………………….to do some shopping.

9.     When I (arrive)…………………….. at the station last Friday morning, Mary and Jack (wait) …………………………..for me. They (be)…………………………there for about 20 minutes.

10.  It was 9pm last night, and the party (not/ start)…………………………….yet.

11.  Last month, both my brother and my next-door neighbor were in Thailand, and neither one of them (know) ................................... that the other was there. While they (attend) ...................................my daughter’s wedding reception last weekend, my neighbor (mention) ...................................her trip, and my brother was very surprised. It seems that they (be) ................................... in Bangkok for three days at exactly the same time and (stay) ...................................  in hotels that were only a few blocks away from each other.

When I (come)……………………..into class yesterday, my teacher (already/ begin)…………………………..the lesson

I.                Supply the correct form of the verbs in brackets: Past simple or past continuous

1.     It (begin)...................................to rain while Amanda and I (walk) ................................... to school.

2.     I (wash) ...................................dishes when I (drop) ................................ a plate and (break) ................................... it.

3.     I (hit) ................................... my thumb while I (use) ...................................the hammer. Ouch!

4.     When we fist (meet)…………………………each other five years ago, both of us (study) ………………………at university.

5.     I (walk) ...................................under an apple tree when an apple (fall) ...................................and (hit) ................................... me on the head.

6.     After I (turn)………………………..all the lights off, I (leave)……………………….the office. Then I (go) …………………….to the city centre because I (want)……………………….to do some shopping.

7.     When I (arrive)…………………….. at the station last Friday morning, Mary and Jack (wait) …………………………..for me.

8.     It was 9pm last night. My parents (watch) …………………………..TV, I (do) ………………………..my homework and my brother (read)…………………………..his comic.

9.     Last night, I (listen)............................ to music and (do) ..................................... my homework when Kim (stop) .............................. by.

10.  While Paul (carry)................................ brushes and paint and (climb) .....................................a ladder, a bird (fly).............................down and (sit) .....................................on his head. Paul (drop)..................................the paint and (spill) ..................................... it all over the ground.