Past simple or past continuous.

1. My car broke (break) down when I was driving (drive) home from work.

2. Alan was looking ( look) out of the window when he saw (see) a UFO.

3. When he was seeing ( see) me, he ( fall) fell off the wall.

Complete the sentence with the past simple or past continuous form of the verbs in brackets.

1. My car …broke (brake) down when I was driving… (drive) home from work.

2. Alan …was looking (look) out of the window when he saw… (see) a UFO.

3. When he saw… (see) me, he was falling (fall) off the wall.

4. We were trying… (try) to log on when the WiFi …stopped (stop) working.

5. Was… Jim …smoking (smoke) when he …turned (turn) on the gas?

6. She …was (be) so tired that she …slept (sleep) for twelve hours.

7. The tortoise …ran (run) while the hare was having… (have) a nap.

8. I …phoned (phone) you four times last night but you were sleeping… (sleep).

1,broke/ was driving

2, was looking/ saw

3, was seeing / fell

4, were trying/ stopped

5,Was/ smoking/ turned

6,was/ was sleeping

7, was running/ was having

8, phoned / were sleeping

Complete the sentence with the past simple or past continuous form of the verbs in brackets.

1. My car broke (break) down when I was driving (drive) home from work.

2. Alan was looking (look) out of the window when he saw (see) a UFO.

3. When he was seeing (see) me, he (fall) fell off the wall.

4. We were trying (try) to log on when the WiFi stopped (stop) working.

5. Was Jim smoking (smoke) when he turned (turn) on the gas?

6. She was (be) so tired that she was sleeping (sleep) for twelve hours.

7. The tortoise was running (run) while the hare was having (have) a nap.

8. I phoned (phone) you four times last night but you were sleeping (sleep).

P.s: Ko chắc lắm :v

1. Peter was playing(play) a video game when his brother, Jack, entered (enter) the room.
2. I was studying(study) for my English test when my mother came (come) home from work.
3. Emma was washing(wash) the dishes when the telephone rang (ring).
4. I was eating(ate) a sandwich while my parents were drinking (drink) coffee.
5. I was watching (watch) a DVD when my cat jumped(jump) on me.
6. I didn't hear (not hear) the thunder during the storm last night because I was sleeping (sleep)
7. It (be) was beautiful yesterday when we went (go) for a walk in the park. The sun was shining (shine). The birds were singing(sing).
8. My brother and sister were talking (talk) anout something when I walked (walk) into the room.
9. Tom went(go) to his friend’s house, but the boys weren't (not be) there. They were playing (play) soccer in the vacant lot down the street.
10. The little boy fell (fall) asleep while his mother was reading(read) him a story.

11. I really enjoyed (enjoy) my holiday last January. While it was snowing (snow) in Iowa, the sun was shining (shine) in Floria.
12. It was snowing (snow) when I left (leave) home this morning.
13. It was a sunny afternoon and people were sitting (sit) on the grass in the park. Then suddenly it started(start) to rain.
14. My brother was talking (talk) on the phone when I arrived, but when he saw(see) me, he finished (finish) the call. Perhaps he thought that I listened (listen) to his conversation.

15. We were climbing (climb) the wall when the gardener saw (see) us.
16. Susan was playing(play) the piano while Mary was singing (sing)
17. Were you listening (you/ listen) to the teacher when she explained (explain) this exercise?
18. Linda was having (have) a beautiful dream when the alarm clock rang(ring).

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1.broke/was climbing

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

1) My car broke (break) down when I was driving (drive) home from work

2.Alan was looking (look) out of the window when he saw (see) a UFO

3.When he was seeing (see) me, he fell (fall) of the wall

4.We were trying (try) to log on when the Wifi stopped (stop) working

5. Were Jim smoking (smoke)when he was turning (turn) on the gas?

6.She was (be) so tired that she slept (sleep)for twelve hours

7.The tortoise was running (run)while the hare was having (have) a nap

8.I phoned (phone) you four times last night but you were sleeping (sleep)

9.The police had asked (ask) them lots of questions before they released (release) them

10.While the children were surfing (surf) the Internet,they found (find) a really interesting website about music

11.He was walking (walk) down the road when he heard (hear)a lound noise

12.When we were (be) in Canada,we went (go) skiing almost every day

13.Where did you go (go) last summer holiday,Jim?-Well,I took (take) a trip to Minneapolis

14.When I arrived (arrive),they said (say) hello but continued working

15.When you met (meet) me yesterday,I wasn't going (not go) to school,I was going (go) to the doctor's-I felt terrible

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

1.My car....broke.....(break) down when I...was driving...(drive) home from work

2.Alan...was looking....(look) out of the window when he..saw.....(see) a UFO

3.When he..saw.....(see) me, he.....was falling....(fall) of the wall

4.We.....tried..(try) to log on when the Wifi ..stopped.....(stop) working

5...Was.....Jim.....smoking..(smoke)when he....turned...(turn) on the gas?

6.She....was..(be) so tired that she...slept...(sleep)for twelve hours

7.The tortoise....was running......(run)while the hare....was having......(have) a nap

8.I.....phoned....(phone) you four times last night but you...were sleeping.......(sleep)

9.The police..asked.....(ask) them lots of questions before they...released....(release) them

10.While the children....were surfing..(surf) the Internet,they..found.....(find) a really interesting website about music

11.He.....was walking...(walk) down the road when he....heard...(hear)a lound noise

12.When we....were...(be) in Canada,we....went...(go) skiing almost every day

13.Where...did...you.go....(go) last summer holiday,Jim?-Well,I..took.....(take) a trip to Minneapolis

14.When I....arrived...(arrive),they...were saying....(say) hello but continued working

15.When you...met...(meet) me yesterday,I...didn't going...(not go) to school,I....went...(go) to the doctor's-I felt terrible

1 moved - was growing 

2 had learned - bought

3 left - went - studied

4 got

5 had fallen - were working

Ex1: complete the sentences with the past simple or the past continuous form the verbs

1. It (be)was beautiful yesterday when we went(go) for a walk in the park. The sun was shining (shine). The birds were singing (sing)

2. My brother and sister were talking(talk) anout something when I walked(walk) into the room

3. Tom went(go) to his friend's house, but the boys weren't(not be) there. They were playing(play) soccer in the vacant lot down the treet

4. The little boy fell(fall) asleep while his mother was reading(read) him a story

5. I really enjoyed(enjoy) my holiday last January. While it was snowing(snow) in Iowa, the sun was shining(shine) in Floria

6. It was snowing(snow) when I left(leave) home this morning

7. It was a sunny afternoon and people were sitting(sit) on the grass is the park. Then suddenly it started (start) to rain

8. My brother was talking(talk) on the phone when I arrived, but when he saw(see) me, he finished(finish) the call. Perhaps he thought that I listened(listen) to his conversation

9. We were climbing(climb) the wall when the gardener saw(see) us

10. Susan was playing(play) the piano while Mary was singing (sing)

11. Were you listening (you/listen) to the teacher when she was explaining (explain) this exercise?

12. Linda was having(have) a beautiful dream when the alarm clock rang(ring)

Ex2 give the correct forms of the verbs give in the brackets

1. Yesterday at 9.30 p.m my parents were sitting(sit) in the garden drinking(drink) come Coke

2. The chambermaid made(make) my bed in the hotel and cleaned(clean)the bathroom

3. Someone knocked(knock) on the door while reading(read) the newspaper

4. My brother bought(buy) a lot of books when he lived(live) in Cambridge

5. William didn't meet(not meet) Sally at the airport last Sunday

6. Jerry was having(have) dinner when the light went(go) out

7. The girl felt(feel) I'll so she didn't go(not go) to work

8. We suddenly realised(realise) that we were traveling(travel) in the wrong direction

9. While I was swimming(swim) someone stole(steal) my clothes and I had to(have to) walk to the hotel in my swimsuit

10. The floor was(be) coveted with balls of wool. Obviously Grandmother was knitting(knit) some thing

11. I found(find) this coin as I was digging(dig) in the garden. It looks very old

12. When I was reading(read) a book , I heard(hear) a knock, I went(go) to the door ang opened (open) it, but I didn't recognise(not recognise) my friend at first because I didn't wear (not wear) my glasses

13. When I came (come) in they were sitting(sit) round the fire

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 We were tired because we …………………had driven……………….. (drive) for two hours.

Anna …………………hadn't stopped……………….. (not stop) studying all day. She didn’t even have one break.

…………………………The archaeologists had discovered……………….. (the archaeologists / discover) the tomb before they found the treasure?

I ……………………had analysed…………….. (analyse) the document for hours. That’s why I needed a rest

 We were tired because we …………………had been driving……………….. (drive) for two hours.

Anna …………………hadn't stopped……………….. (not stop) studying all day. She didn’t even have one break.

…………………………Had the archaeologists discovered……………….. (the archaeologists / discover) the tomb before they found the treasure?

I ……………………had analysed…………….. (analyse) the document for hours. That’s why I needed a rest

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?