1. The teacher (drink)was drinking some coffee at this time last weekend.

2. We (repair were repairing our car when you (come) came

3. Believe me! They (not do weren't doing their homework at 6 p.m. last night. They (play) were playing games.

4. Mother! I (have)was having a bath at 5 p.m., so I couldn't hear your phone.

5. Yesterday at 8 p.m. I (cook)was cooking some food for my parents while they (paint)were painting our house,

6. You (talk)Were-talking to her at this time last night?

7. Hoa (not wait)wasn't waiting for her friends at 7 p.m. last night.

8. The children (talk)Were-talking together in the yard when we (come)came last night?

9. The child (lie)Was- lying in bed at 4 p.m. yesterday?

10. Mr Long (learn)was learning English when you (call)called him yesterday

11. They (go)Were they going on holiday at that time last year?

12. Susan (phone) was phoningyou at that time last night

Use the prompts and the past continuous tense to write sentences.

1. Sid/ not clean/ his room/ at 8p.m last night

=> Sid wasn't cleaning his room at 8 p.m last night.

2. We/ have/ dinner/ when Tim arrived

=> We were having dinner when Tim arrived.

3. Sarah and Luke/ not surf/ the Internet/ at that time

=> Sarah and Luke weren't surfing the Internet at that time.

4. What/ Jack/ do/ while/ you/ cook/ dinner?

=> What was Jack doing while you cooked dinner?

5. This time last week/ my family/ visit/ my grandmother

=> This time last week, my family was visiting my grandmother.

6. It/ not snow/ when I left

=> It wasn't snowing when I left.

7. You/ sleep/ when I phoned you last night?

=> Were you sleeping when I phoned you last night?

8. While/ the children/ talk/ the teacher came into class

=> While the children were talking, the teacher came into class.

1. Sid/ not clean/ his room/ at 8p.m last night/

=> Sid wasn't cleaning his room at 8p.m last night.

2. We/ have/ dinner/ when Tim arrived

=> We were having dinner when Tim arrived.

3. Sarah and Luke/ not surf/ the Internet/ at that time

=> Sarah and Luke weren't surfing the Internet at that time.

4. What/ Jack/ do/ while/ you/ cook/ dinner?

=> What were Jack doing while you were cooking (the) dinner?

5. This time last week/ my family/ visit/ my grandmother

=> This time last week my family was visiting my grandmother.

6. It/ not snow/ when I left

=> It wasn't snowing when I left.

7. You/ sleep/ when I phoned you last night?

=> Were you sleeping when I phoned you last night?

8. While/ the children/ talk/ the teacher came into class

=> While the childen were talking, the teacher came into class.

1=> Sid wasn't cleaning his room at 8 p.m last night.

2=> We were having dinner when Tim arrived.

3=> Sarah and Luke weren't surfing the Internet at that time.

4=> What was Jack doing while you cooked dinner?

5=> This time last week, my family was visiting my grandmother.

6=> It wasn't snowing when I left.

7=> Were you sleeping when I phoned you last night?

8=> While the children were talking, the teacher came into class.

1 were

2 was

3 was watching

4 broke out

5 did-happen

6 dropped

1. Last week we drove through the Alps into Switzerland.

2. At 8p.m yesterday, we were watching a film

3. Did you see the football match yesterday?

4. James broke his arm when he was playing rugby.

5. Kylie made her first film when she was 21.

6. Mrs Jones didn't know how to open the attachment in her email.

7. What was your father doing when the alarm sounded?

8. When we left school yesterday, it was pouring with rain.

9. They were walking through the forest when the storm started.

10. I wasn't queuing for the bus when the accident happened.

1. drove

2. were watching

3. Did you see

4. was playing

5. made

6. didn't know

7. was your father doing 

8. left

9. were walking

10. wasn't queuing 

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?

Ex1: Change the verbs in brakets into the simpl past or the past continuous

They(study) were studying in the library when the fire alarm went off.

It (snow) was snowing when I got up this morning

Abert Einstein(die) died in 1955

Tom(go) went to the post office twice yesterday

Hellen(wait) was waiting in the lobby, wasn't she?

He(work) was working his way through college at that time

He(teach)has taught economics at Harvard for almost 50 years.

The wind(blow) was blowing very hard when I (go) went out this morning

He fell while he (go) was going down the stairs

Ex2:Fill in the blanks with a correct from,the Past simple or the past continuous

1.He.was talking..(talk) with Mary,when Mrs.Smith came in.

2.They..studied.(study) two hours last night.

3.Jane...was sleeping..(sleep) when the telephone rang

4.As I.was walking.(walk) to the lab ,I met my friend

5. We.watched...(watch) Tv last night

1 came - was having

2 was washing  - was working

3 was talking - rang

4 was watching - was reading

5 left - was raining

6 was talking - saw

7 saw - was waiting

8 were crossing - shouted

9 lost - was walking

10 was snowing - got

11 died

12 went

13 fell - was going

14 was she doing - arrived - was writing

15 was having - was getting

16 went - were sleeping - looked - decided

17 looked- were gathering

18 was writing - fell

19 was cooking - arrived

20 were you doing - telephoned

Complete the sentences, putting the verbs into the past continuous or past simple: 1. When the postman (come) ___came____, I (have) __was having_____ breakfast 2. My sister (wash) ___was washing____ dishes while I (work) ____was working___ in the garden 3. While I (talk) ___was talking___ to John, the telephone (ring) ____rang___ 4. Mr. Taylor (watch) ___was watching____ television while his wife (read) ___was reading____ a newspaper 5. When I (leave) _____left__ the house this morning, It (rain) ____was raining___ very hard 6. John (talk) ___was talking____ to his friends when I (see) ___saw____ him 7. I (see) ____saw___ a bad accident while I (wait) ____was waiting___ for you in this corner 8. As we (cross) _____was crossing__ the street, the policeman (shout) ___shouted____ at us 9. That tourist (lose) _____lost__ his camera while he (walk) ____was walking___ around the city 10. It (snow) _was snowing______ when I (get) ____got___ up this morning 11. Albert Einstein (die) ___died____ in 1955 12. Tom (go) ___went____ to the post office twice yesterday. 13. He (fall) ____fell___ while he (go) ___was going____ down the stairs 14. What ____was___ she (do)doing when you (arrive) __arrived_____ there? She (write) __was writing_____ a letter 15. She (have) _____was having__ her bath while her sister (get) __was getting_____ the breakfast ready 16. I (go) ___was going____ to ask you to help me, but you (sleep) were sleeping _____ so peacefully when I (look) _____ looked__ into your room that I (decide) ___ decided____ to do it alone 17. I (look) ___ looked ____ up at the sky, dark clouds (gather) ____ were gathering___ 18. Just as I (write) ___ was writing____ the letter, the inkpot (fall) _____fell__ over 19. Mr. Nam (cook) ___ was cooking____ dinner when we (arrive) ___ arrived____ 20. What ___ were you doing____ (you/do) when I (telephone) __ telephoned_____ you last night?

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Complete these sentences by putting the verbs into the past simple or past continuous.

1. Last week we …DROVE (drive) through the Alps into Switzerland.

2. At 8p.m yesterday, we …WERE WATCHING (watch) a film

3. DID YOU SEE… (you/see) the football match yesterday?

4. James broke his arm when he …WAS PLAYING (play) rugby.

5. Kylie MADE… (make) her first film when she was 21.

6. Mrs Jones …DIDN'T KNOW (not know) how to open the attachment in her email.

7. What WAS YOUR FATHER DOING… (your father/ do) when the alarm sounded?

8. When we LEFT… (leave) school yesterday, it was pouring with rain.

9. They WERE WALKING… (walk) through the forest when the storm started.

10. I WASN'T QUEING… (not queue) for the bus when the accident happened.

Complete these sentences by putting the verbs into the past simple or past continuous.

1. Last week we drove through the Alps into Switzerland.

2. At 8p.m yesterday, we were watching a film

3. Did you see the football match yesterday?

4. James broke his arm when he played rugby.

5. Kylie made her first film when she was 21.

6. Mrs Jones didn't know how to open the attachment in her email.

7. What was your father doing when the alarm sounded?

8. When we left school yesterday, it was pouring with rain.

9. They were walking through the forest when the storm started.

10. I wasn't queuing for the bus when the accident happened.

IX.Complete these sentences by putting the verbs into the past simple or past continuous.

1. Last week we …[drove] (drive) through the Alps into Switzerland.

2. At 8p.m yesterday, we …[were whatching] (watch) a film

3. [did you see]… (you/see) the football match yesterday?

4. James broke his arm when he …[was playing] (play) rugby.

5. [kylie made]… (make) her first film when she was 21.