WE USE SIMPLE PAST TO DESCRIBE A COMPLETED ACTION THAT HAPPENED AT

A SPECIFIC POINT IN TIME IN THE PAST.

TIME EXPRESSIONS: AGO, LAST, YESTERDAY, IN (FOR YEARS , MONTHS, PARTS
OF THE DAY )

WE USE PAST CONTINUOUS TO DESCRIBE AN ACTION THAT WAS TAKING PLACE

AT A SPECIFIC POINT IN TIME IN THE PAST.
TIME EXPRESSIONS:WHILE, AS, AT THAT TIME, AT THE TIME.

COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH SIMPLE PAST

1- I saw (SEE) A NICE FILM ON T.V YESTERDAY

2- PETER invited (INVITE) ME TO A PARTY LAST NIGHT.
3- Did you cooked (YOU/ COOK) LAST NIGHT?
4. SALLY didn’t go (NOT GO) TO WORK THIS MORNING. SHE was (BE)ILL
5- I sent SEND) AN E-MAIL THIS AFTERNOON.

COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH PAST CONTINUOUS

1- I was having a shower (HAVE A SHOWER) WHEN THE TELEPHONE RANG.

2- I was doing the shopping (DO THE SHOPPING) WHEN I LOST MY WALLET.
3- I MET MY FRIEND, WHILE was walking (WALK) ALONG THE STREET.
4- PETER was waiting (WAIT) FOR THE TAXI WHEN HE SAW THE ACCIDENT.
5- I BROKE MY PENCIL, WHILE I was doing (DO) MY HOMEWORK.

COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH SIMPLE PAST OR PAST CONTINUOUS

1- SARAH remembered(REMEMBER) TOM’S MESSAGE WHILE SHE was having lunch

(HAVE LUNCH).
2- WHEN THE TEACHER was coming (COME) INTO THE CLASSROOM, THE CHILDREN
played(PLAY) CHESS.
3- WHILE WE run (RUN) IN THE PARK, MARY was falling over(FALL OVER)
4- WHILE KATE drank (DRINK) MILK, SHE was droping DROP) THE CUP.
5- PETER got up (GET UP) AND was going (GO) TO THE BATHROOM.

CIRCLE THE CORRECT ANSWER

1- WHILE I WAS READING/READ THE BOOK, THE LIGHTS WENT OUT.

2- SAM WAS FALLING/FELL ASLEEP, WHILE HE WAS STUDYING.

3- PETER TURNED ON /WAS TURNING ON THE T.V, BUT NOTHING HAPPENED.

4- WHERE DID YOU FIND/ WERE YOU FINDING THE MONEY?

5- SABRINA DRANK/ WAS DRINKING ORANGE JUICE WHEN SOMEBODY PUSHED HER.

JOIN THE SENTENCES WITH WHILE OR WHEN

1- HE WAS SLEEPING. I WAS WATCHING T.V.

He was sleeping when I was watching T.V.
2-TOM WAS PLAYING FOOTBALL. HE BROKE HIS LEG
Tom was playing football while he broke his leg
3- I SAW SARAH. SHE WAS WALKING TO SCHOOL.
I saw sarah while was walking to school.
4- I WAS COOKING. MY HUSBAND WAS WASHING THE CAR.
I was cooking while my husband was washing the car.
5- I ARRIVED HOME. MY FRIENDS WERE WAITING FOR ME.
I arrived home when my friends were waiting for me.