Put the verbs into the correct form, the Past Continuous or Simple Past.

1. When I last (see) ___saw__ them, they (try) __were trying___ to find a new flat near the office.

2. I (walk) __was walking___ along the street when I suddenly (feel) ___felt__ something hit me in the back.

3. When we (drive) __were driving___ down the hill, a strange object (appear) __appeared___ in the sky.

4. How fast (she/drive) ___was she driving__ when the accident (happen) _happened____?

5. My mother (wait) __was waiting___ for me when I (come) __came___ home?

6. Mrs. Smith (invite) __invited___ Mrs. Quyen to have dinner while Mrs. Quyen (visit) __was visting___ the USA.

7. I (not want) __don't want___ to go with him because I (wait) _was waiting____ for a phone call.

8. The doorbell (ring) __rang___ while Tom (watch) ___was watching__ TV.

9. It suddenly (begin) ___began__ to rain while Linda (sit) _was sitting____ in the garden.

10. The lights (go) __went___ out while we (have) __were having___ dinner.

1.saw/was trying

2.was walking/felt

3.drove/was appearing

4.Did she drive/happened

5.was waiting/came

6.was inviting/was visiting

7.do not wait / was waiting

8.was ringing/was watching

9.was begining/was siting

10.were going/were having

Put the verbs into the correct from, the Past Progressive or Simple Past

1 When I Last (see) saw them, they (try) were trying to find a new felt near the office.

2 When we (drive) were driving down the hill, a strange object (appear) appeared in the sky.

3 I (walk) was walking along the street when I suddenly (feel) felt something hit me in the black.

4 How fast (she/ drive) was she driving when the accident (happen) happened ?

5 My mother (wait) was waiting for me when I (come) came home.

6 Mrs.Smith (invite) invited Mrs.Quyen to have dinner while Mrs.Quyen (visit) was visiting the USA.

7 I ( not want) don't want to go with him because I (wait) was waiting for a phone call.

8 The doorbell (ring) rang while Tom (watch) was watchingTV.

9 It suddenly (begin) began to rain while Linda (sit) was sitting in the garden.

10 The lights (go)went out while we (have) were having dinner.

Put the verbs into the correct from, the Past Progressive or Simple Past

1 When I Last (see) ...saw... them, they (try)..were trying... to find a new felt near the office.

2 When we (drive)..were driving... down the hill, a strange object (appear).appeared. in the sky.

3 I (walk) ....was walking... along the street when I suddenly (feel)...felt..something hit me in the black.

4 How fast (she/ drive)....was she driving... when the accident (happen)...happened... ?

5 My mother (wait)...was waiting...for me when I (come)....came..home.

6 Mrs.Smith (invite) ..invited... Mrs.Quyen to have dinner while Mrs.Quyen (visit)...was visiting... the USA.

7 I ( not want)...didn't want.... to go with him because I (wait)..was waiting... for a phone call.

8 The doorbell (ring)...rang... while Tom (watch)....was watching... TV.

9 It suddenly (begin)...began.. to rain while Linda (sit)..was sitting... in the garden.

10 The lights (go)..went.... out while we (have)...were having.... dinner.

1. “What were you (do) doing this time yesterday?”

– I (work) worked on the computer.”

2. It suddenly (begin) began rain while Laura (sit) was sitting in the garden.

3. It (be) was cold when we (leave) left the house that day, and a light snow (fall) fell

4. When I last (see) saw them, they (try) were trying to find a new house near their work.

5.I (walk) was walking along the street when I suddenly (feel) felt something hit me in the back. I (not/know) didn't know what it was.

6.When we(drive) were driving down the hill, a strange object appeared (appear) in the sky.

8. She (cry) was crying when she (hear) heard the news.

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Correct form of the verbs

1. The doorbell( ring)rang while Tom ( watch)was watching T.V

2. How fast was you ( drive)driving when the accident( happen)happened

3. Ann and Sunsan ( make)were making . Dinner when Martin ( arrive)arrived home.

4. The light ( go)was going out when we ( have)had dinner, but it ( come)came on again after about ten minutes.

5. It suddenly( begin)began to rain while Laura(sit)was sitting in the garden.

6. What was you (do)doing this time yesterday? I (work)was working on the computer.

7. It( be)was cold when we ( leave)left the house that day, and a slight snow( fall)fell

8. When i last( see)saw them they ( try)was trying to find a new house near their work.

9. I ( walk)was walking along the street when i suddenly( feel)felt something hit me in the back. I( not/ know)didn'y know what it was

10. When we ( drive)drove down the hill , a strange object ( appear)was appearing in the sky

4. went - were having

6. were you doing

8. were trying

10. were driving - appeared

Put the verbs into the correct form, past continuous or past simple. 1. John .....took....... ( take ) a photograph of me while I .......wasn't looking......... (not/look). 2. We were in a very difficult position. We didn't ....know... (not/know) what to do. 3. I haven't seen Alan for ages. When I last.... saw... (see) him, he was ....trying.... (try) to find a Job in London. 4. I was ....walking ....(walk) along the street when suddenly I ....heard.... (hear) footsteps behind me. Somebody was ...following... (follow) me. I was frightened and I ...started....(start) to run. 5. When I was young, I.....wanted.... (want) to be a bus driver. 6. Mr Smith never ....woke.... (wake) up in time in the mornings and was always getting / always got (get) into trouble for being late; so one day he went..(go)to town and bought (buy) an alarm clock. 7. To get home he had to (have to) go through a field where a bad tempered bull usually grazed / was usually grazing (graze). 8. This bull didn't normally chase (not chase) people unless something made (make) him angry. Unfortunately, as Mr Smith was crossing (cross) the field, his alarm clock went (go) off. 9. This annoyed (annoy) the bull, who immediately began (begin) to chase Mr Smith

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1. John took (take) a photograph of me while I wasn't looking (not/look).

2. We were in a very difficult position. We _{didn't know} (not/know) what to do.

3. I haven't seen Alan for ages. When I last saw (see) him, he was trying (try) to find a Job in London.

4. I was walking (walk) along the street when suddenly I heard (hear) footsteps behind me. Somebody was following (follow) me. I was frightened and I started (start) to run.

5. When I was young, I wanted (want) to be a bus driver.

6. Mr Smith never woke (wake) up in time in the mornings and was always getting / always got (get) into trouble for being late; so one day he went (go) to town and bought (buy) an alarm clock.

7. To get home he had to (have to) go through a field where a bad tempered bull usually grazed / was usually grazing (graze).

8. This bull didn't normally chase (not chase) people unless something made (make) him angry. Unfortunately, as Mr Smith was crossing (cross) the field, his alarm clock went (go) off.

9. This annoyed (annoy) the bull, who immediately began (begin) to chase Mr Smith.

Put the verbs into Past Continuous Tense or Past Simple:

8. While I (go) ___was going____ out of the office. I (see) ___saw___ a familiar face.

9. I (make) ___was making___ a cake when the light went out. I had to finish it in the dark.

10. He (wear) ____was wearing___ your nice suit when I (meet) ____met___ him yesterday.

11. While you (play) ____were playing____ the cards, I (watch) ____was watching_____ T.V.

12. Yesterday I (walk) ____was walking____ along the street when I realized that a man with a black brerd following me.

13. The last time I (see) ___saw____ him in public he (wear) ____was wearing_____ a grey suit.

14. He (buy) _____bought____ that car 5 years ago but it still looks very new.

15. Last night we (watch) ___was watching __ TV when the power (fail) ___failed___

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

4.the verbs into correct forms: past simple – past continuous 12. Jane ( wait ) _______was waiting_______ for me when I ( arrive ) _____arrived_________

13. What ( you /do ) ___were you doing__________ this time yesterday? I was asleep.

14. ____did you go__________ ( you / go ) out last night? “ No, I was too tired.”

15. “ Was Carol at the party last night? “ “ Yes, she ( wear ) __wore__a really nice dress.

16. How fast ( you / drive ) _were you driving___ when the accident ( happen ) _____happned_________

17. John ( take ) _took__ a photograph of me while I ( not / look ) ______wasn't looking________

18. We were in very difficult position. We ( not / know ) ___didn't know___what to do.

19. I haven’t seen Allen for ages. When I last ( see) __saw_him, he ( try ) ______was trying________ a job in London.

20. I ( walk) __was walking___ along the street when suddenly I ( hear ) _heard___ footsteps behind me. Somebody ( follow) _followed__me. I was frightened and I ( started ) _started_ to run.

The students offer bowers to the visitors.

began - was setting

2. was walking - felt - didn't know

1. Jane isn't old enough to stay at home alone.

1 The students offered Bowers to the visitors

2 began - was sitting

3 Hane is not old enough to stay alone at home