EX 1 Put the verbs in brackets in the simple past or past continuous tense.

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

2. We (repair our car when you (come).

3. Believe me! They (not do their homework at 6 p.m. last night. They (play) games.

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

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

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

7. Hoa (not wait) for her friends at 7 p.m. last night.

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

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

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

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

12. Susan (phone) you at that time last night

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Complete the sentences with the past simple or past progressive.
1.When they ...................... to school, they .................... John (walk / see)
2.When I .................. in the kitchen ,Mary.................................. (help / come)
3.When Jane .................... in the garden , he uncle .................... (work / call)
4.When she ....................... her hair ,the baby ....................................... to cry.(wash / begin)
5.A strong wind ............................ when the plane ........................... (blow / land)

Put the verb in brackets into the Past Simple of Past Progressive tense.

1. When my uncle (come) _____, we (water) _____ the plants and flowers in the garden.

2. Thu (talk) _____ to her friend, Hoa, on the phone at 8 o'clock last night.

3. Lan (practise) _____ the piano while her sister (read) _____ comics at 7 o'clock last night.

4. The monkeys (climb) _____ up the trees when we (visit) _____ to zoo yesterday morning.

5. Ba (talk) _____ with his classmate when the principal (enter) _____ their classroom.

6. Last night I (make) _____ a cake when the lights (go) _____out.

7. While I (cross) _____ the street, I (step) _____ on a banana skin and (fall) _____ heavily.

8. It (begin) _____ to rain when I (plant) _____ some flowers in the garden.

9. When I (arrive) _____, the teacher (write) _____ on the blackboard.

10. When they (walk) _____ down the stairs, they (hear) _____ a strange noise.

Complete the sentences, putting the verbs into the past continuous or past simple: 1. When the postman (come) _______, I (have) _______ breakfast 2. My sister (wash) _______ dishes while I (work) _______ in the garden 3. While I (talk) _______ to John, the telephone (ring) _______ 4. Mr. Taylor (watch) _______ television while his wife (read) _______ a newspaper 5. When I (leave) _______ the house this morning, It (rain) _______ very hard 6. John (talk) _______ to his friends when I (see) _______ him 7. I (see) _______ a bad accident while I (wait) _______ for you in this corner 8. As we (cross) _______ the street, the policeman (shout) _______ at us 9. That tourist (lose) _______ his camera while he (walk) _______ around the city 10. It (snow) _______ when I (get) _______ up this morning 11. Albert Einstein (die) _______ in 1955 12. Tom (go) _______ to the post office twice yesterday. 13. He (fall) _______ while he (go) _______ down the stairs 14. What _______ she (do) when you (arrive) _______ there? She (write) _______ a letter 15. She (have) _______ her bath while her sister (get) _______ the breakfast ready 16. I (go) _______ to ask you to help me, but you (sleep) _______ so peacefully when I (look) _______ into your room that I (decide) _______ to do it alone 17. I (look) _______ up at the sky, dark clouds (gather) _______ 18. Just as I (write) _______ the letter, the inkpot (fall) _______ over 19. Mr. Nam (cook) _______ dinner when we (arrive) _______ 20. What _______ (you/do) when I (telephone) _______ you last night?

II. Put the verbs in brackets into the  " past simple " or " past progressive " tense.
1. When my uncle ( come ) ________, we ( water ) _______ the plants and flowers in the garden.
2. Thu ( talk ) _______ to her friend, Hoa, on the phone at 8 o'clock last night.
3. Lan ( practise ) _______ the piano while her sister ( read ) ________ comics at 7 o'clock last night.
4. The monkeys ( climb ) ________ up the trees when we ( visit ) _______ the zoo yesterday morning.
5. Ba ( talk ) _______ with his classmate when the principal ( enter ) _________ their classroom.
6. Last night I ( make ) _______ a cake when the lights ( go ) ________ out.
7. While I ( cross ) ________ the street, I ( step ) _______ on a banana skin and ( fall ) _______ heavily.
8. It ( begin ) _______ to rain when I ( plant ) ________ some flowers in the garden.
9. When I ( arrive ) __________, the teacher ( write ) ________ on the blackboard.
10. When they ( walk ) _________ down the stairs, they ( hear ) _________ a strange noise.

Ex1: complete the sentences with the past simple or the past continuous form the verbs 1. It (be)............. beautiful yesterday when we............(go) for a walk in the park. The sun........(shine). The birds............(sing) 2. My brother and sister...............(talk) anout something when I..........(walk) into the room 3. Tom ........(go) to his friend's house, but the boys.........(not be) there. They.......(play) soccer in the vacant lot down the treet 4. The little boy..........(fall) asleep while his mother............(read) him a story 5. I really.......(enjoy) my holiday last January. While it.........(snow) in Iowa, the sun.......(shine) in Floria 6. It........(snow) when I...............(leave) home this morning 7. It was a sunny afternoon and people.........(sit) on the grass is the park. Then suddenly it.......(start) to rain 8. My brother.......(talk) on the phone when I arrived, but when he.......(see) me, he...........(finish) the call. Perhaps he thought that I .......(listen) to his conversation 9. We.......(climb) the wall when the gardener......(see) us 10. Susan........(play) the piano while Mary............(sing) 11. .........(you/listen) to the teacher when she ......... (explain) this exercise? 12. Linda.......(have) a beautiful dream when the alarm clock..........(ring) Ex2 give the correct forms of the verbs give in the brackets 1. Yesterday at 9.30 p.m my parents.........(sit) in the garden.......(drink) come Coke 2. The chambermaid........(make) my bed in the hotel and...........(clean)the bathroom 3. Someone.........(knock) on the door while............(read) the newspaper 4. My brother..........(buy) a lot of books when he........(live) in Cambridge 5. William............(not meet) Sally at the airport last Sunday 6. Jerry .........(have) dinner when the light..........(go) out 7. The girl..........(feel) I'll so she............(not go) to work 8. We suddenly...........(realise) that we...........(travel) in the wrong direction 9. While I..............(swim) someone............(steal) my clothes and I.............(have to) walk to the hotel in my swimsuit 10. The floor........(be) coveted with balls of wool. Obviously Grandmother..........(knit) some thing 11. I.........(find) this coin as I.........(dig) in the garden. It looks very old 12. When I .............(read) a book , I.........(hear) a knock, I ..........(go) to the door ang........(open) it, but I.........(not recognise) my friend at first because I........(not wear) my glasses 13. When I .........(come) in they..........(sit) round the fire

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

1 .When it _______________________ (stop) raining, we _______________________ (go out) and _______________________ (put) the kayak in the water.

2. While I _______________________ (wait) at the bus stop, I _______________________ (see) an accident.

3 .Suddenly, the man _______________________ (take) the purse from the woman’s handbag and _______________________ (run off).

4 .At 5 p.m. yesterday, I _______________________ (read) a book about Captain Cook and my sister _______________________ (watch) a film about the explorer Robert Falcon Scott.

5. I _______________________ (relax) in the sun when a cloud _______________________ (appear) in the sky.

6. When the sailor _______________________ (open) the box, he _______________________ (find) an old map inside.

7. While everyone _______________________ (argue), I _______________________ (realise) it was a good time to go.

8. As I _______________________ (leave) the party, I finally _______________________ (remember) the man’s name.

9. The man _______________________ (wear) a raincoat and _______________________ (carry) a big suitcase.

10. The girl _______________________ (run) through the forest when she _______________________ (slip) over.

3 Complete the sentences with the correct words. The first letter of each word has been given.

1 It was a bright day in July, but inside the Son Doong C_ _ _ it was very dark and cold.

2 It's a s_ _ _ _ climb to the top of Ben Nevis in the Scottish Highlands, but the view is worth it.

3 Angel Falls, on the Guaja River in Venezuela, is the highest w_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ in the world.

4 During the day, the temperature in the Sahara d_ _ _ _ _ can reach 50°C, but at night it sometimes falls to below 0°C.

5 The beautiful White C_ _ _ _s of Dover are very high and it’s dangerous to walk too close to the edge.

6 The edges of Lake Como in Italy are s_ _ _ _ _ _ , but it’s quite deep in the middle.

7 Over 1,500 people lost their lives in the early morning of 15 April 1912 when the Titanic sank in the i_ _ waters of the North Atlantic Ocean.

8 You can collect seashells from the s_ _ _ _ in the Maldives, but you can’t take coral pieces.

III. Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Simple or Past Progressive tense.

1. When my uncle (come) ,we (water) the plants and flowers in the garden.

2. Thu (talk) to her friend, Hoa, on the phone at 8 o'clock last night.

3. Lan (practise) the piano while her sister (read) comics at 7 o'clock last night.

4.The monkeys (climb) up the trees when we (visit) the zoo yesterday morning.

5. Ba (talk) with his classmate when the principal (enter) their classroom.

6. Last night I (make) a cake when the lights (go) out.

7. While I (cross) the street,I (step) on a banana skin and (fall) heavily.

8.It (begin) to rain when I (plant) some flowers in the garden.

9.When I (arrive) , the teacher (write) on the blackboard.

10. When they (walk) down the stairs, they (hear) a strange noise.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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