1. arrived .... was stills sleeping

2.went ..... were having

1. It _______was raining_____(rain) when I got up.

2. When Mathew arrived, we _______were having_____(have) dinner.

3. She heard him because he ______was talking______(talk) loudly.

4. The taxi ____stopped________(stop) when the train left.

5. He saw her when she _____was standing_______(stand) on the terrace.

6. The child fell asleep when I ____was watching________ (watch) TV.

7. When they ______got______(get) married, I _____was_______ (be) on holiday in France.

8. While my mother _______was gardening_____(garden), my father _____was doing_______(do) the washing up.

9. _______There is_____(There to be) a bell at 8.15 and the classes _______start_____(start) immediately.

10. When I saw Jim at the disco, he ______was talking______(talk) to the DJ.

11. We ______went______(go) swimming in the sea because the weather ________was____(be) fine.

12. They ___were having_________(have) a good time when the disaster __happened__________(happen)

13. He ____was buying______(buy) some greeting cards when I ______met______ (meet) him at Harrods.

14. When the alarm______rang______(ring), he ______was having______(have) a drink in the bar.

15. Robert ______was skiing______(ski) down a mountain when he_______fell_____(fall).

1. It ______was raining______(rain) when I got up.

2. When Mathew arrived, we ____were having________(have) dinner.

3. She heard him because he ___was talking_________(talk) loudly.

4. The taxi _____stopped_______(stop) when the train left.

5. He saw her when she _____was standing_______(stand) on the terrace.

6. The child fell asleep when I ______was watching______ (watch) TV.

7. When they ___got_________(get) married, I __was__________ (be) on holiday in France.

8. While my mother ______was gardening______(garden), my father _________was doing___(do) the washing up.

9. ________There was____(There to be) a bell at 8.15 and the classes _______started_____(start) immediately.

10. When I saw Jim at the disco, he _____was talking_______(talk) to the DJ.

11. We _________went___(go) swimming in the sea because the weather ________was____(be) fine.

12. They ____________(have) a good time when the disaster ____________(happen)

13. He ____________(buy) some greeting cards when I ____________ (meet) him at Harrods.

14. When the alarm____________(ring), he ____________(have) a drink in the bar.

15. Robert ____________(ski) down a mountain when he____________(fall).

3. Supply the correct verb form: Simple past or Past continuos.

1. When I (arrive)arrived at this house, he was still (sleep)........................................sleeping.....................

2. The light (go)went out while we (have) were having dinner.................................................................

3. Bill (have)was having breakfast when I (stop)stopped at this house this morning.......................................................

4. As we (cross)were crossing the street, we (see)saw an accident...........................................................................

5. Tom (see)saw a serious accident while he (stand)was standing at the bus stop..................................................

6. While my father (read)was reading a newspaper, I (learn)was learning my lesson and my sister (do)was doing her homework. .........................................................................................................................

7. The children (play)were playing.................... football when their mother (come) ......came...................back home.

8. The bell (ring)rang while Tom (take) was taking a bath.........................................................................

9. I (be)was very tired because I (work)worked all day yesterday......................................................

. 10. He (sit)was sitting in a cafe when I (see) saw him...................................................

arrive/was sleeping

went/were having

was having/stopped

were crossing/saw

saw/was standing

was reading/were learning/were doing

were playing/came

rang/was talking

was/was working

was sitting/saw

1.Bill was having breakfast when I stopped at this house this morning.

2.As me was crossing the street,we saw an accident.

3.Tom saw a serious accident while he was standing at the bus stop.

1. was having .... stopped

2.were crossing...saw

3.saw.... was standing

I. Complete the sentences . Use the simple past or the past continuous

1. When I .....arrived...... ( arrive ) home from work , she still .....was sleeping.... ( sleep )

2. As me ....were crossing..... ( cross ) the street , we .........saw... ( see ) an accident

3. When the bell ......rang.... ( ring ) , Tom ....was taking...... ( take ) a bath

4. She ......studied....... ( study ) in the library last night

5. When Mary .....left..... ( leave ) the house this morning , it ........was raining..... ( rain ) very hard

6. I ......was mailing......... ( mail ) the letters while peter ....was talking..... ( talk ) on the phone

7. The burglar ...was taking.... ( take ) my TV when I ......came..... ( come ) home

8. The Titanic ..was traveling.... ( travel ) to New York when it hit an iceberg and ......sank.....( sink ) in the Atlantic

9. When we ...arrived.... ( arrive ) at the meeting , Mr.Park ......was making... ( make ) a speech

10. My dog ....was walking...... ( walk ) along quietly when a stranger ....attacked..... ( attack ) him

supply the correct verb form: simple past or past continuous

1.When I(arrive )arrived at this house, he was still (sleep)sleeping.

2.The light (go)went out while we (hae)were having dinner.

3.Bill (have)was having breakfast when I (stop)stopped at this house this morning.

4.As we (cross)were crossing the street, we (see)saw an accident.

5.Tom (see0saw a serious accident while he (stand)was standing at the bus stop.

6.While my father (read)was reading a newspaper, I (learn)was learning my lesson and my sister (do)was doing her homework.

7.The children (play)were playing footballwhen their mother (come)came back home

8.The bell rang while Tom (take)was taking a bath.

9.I (be)was ery tired because I (work)was working all day yesterday.

10.He (sit)was sitting in a cafe when I (see)saw him.

1.When I arrived at this house, he was still sleeping.

2.The light went out while we were having dinner.

3.Bill was having breakfast when I stopped at this house this morning.

4.As we were crossing the street, we saw an accident.

5.Tom saw a serious accident while he was standing at the bus stop.

6.While my father was reading a newspaper, I was learning my lesson and my sister was doing her homework.

7.The children were playing footballwhen their mother came back home

8.The bell rang while Tom was taking a bath.

9.I was very tired because I worked all day yesterday.

10.He was sitting in a cafe when I saw him.

started-wanted

was leaving, shined

10 When I arrived she (have)was having lunch.

12 What did you (think)think of his last book? ~ I (like) liked it very much.

14 He suddenly (realize)realized that he (travel)travelled in the wrong direction.

15 He (play) was playing the guitar outside her house when someone opened the window and (throw)threw out a bucket of water.

16 I had just (open)opened the letter when the wind (blow)blew it out of my hand.

18 When I (look) was looking for my passport I (find) found this old photograph.

19 You looked very busy when I (see)saw you last night. What were you (do)doing?

20 The boys (play)were playing cards when they (hear)heard their father's step. They immediately (hide)hided the cards and (take) out their lesson books.

21 He (clean) his gun when it accidentally (go) off and (kill) him.

10 When I arrived she (was having) lunch.

12 What did you (think) of his last book? ~ I (liked) it very much.

14 He suddenly (realized) that he (was traveling) in the wrong direction.

15 He (was playing) the guitar outside her house when someone opened the window and (throwed) out a bucket of water.

16 I were just (opening) the letter when the wind (blew) it out of my hand.

18 When I (were lookinnnng) for my passport I (found) this old photograph.

19 You looked very busy when I (saw) you last night. What were you (doing)?

20 The boys (were playing) cards when they (heard) their father's step. They immediately (hide) the cards and (take) out their lesson books.

21 He (was cleaning) his gun when it accidentally (wemt) off and (killed) him.

1 was dreaming - went off

2 were waiting - arrived

3 rang - was having

4 didn't go out - was raining

5 saw - was wearing

6 broke - was washing - slipped

7 was carrying - felt

8 was going - went

9 were watching - came - knocked

10 were you doing - was preparing

11 fell - was watching

12 was seeing