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Put the verbs into the correct tense (Simple Past or Past Progressive).
Exercise 2
Put the verbs into the correct tense (Simple Past or Past Progressive).
1. The receptionist (welcome) the guests and (ask) them to fill in the
form.
2. The car (break) down and we (have) to walk home.
3. The boys (swim) while the girls (sunbathe) .
4. My father (come) in, (look) around and (tell) me to tidy
up my room.
5. As long as one group (prepare) dinner, the others (collect) wood
for their campfire.
6. While the parents (have) breakfast, their children (run) about.
7. Martha (turn) off the lights and (go) to bed.
Exercise 3
Put the verbs into the correct tense (Simple Past or Past Progressive).
Exercise 4
Put the verbs into the correct tense (Simple Past or Past Progressive).
Exercise 5
Put the verbs into the correct tense (Simple Past or Past Progressive).
1. Two days ago, a murder (happen) in Market Street at about seven pm.
2. Yesterday, Sherlock Holmes (arrive) at the crime scene to investigate.
3. He (ask) one of the tenants in the house.
4. »What (do / you) yesterday at seven?«
5. »I (watch) a football match on TV.«
6. » (be) you alone?«
7. »Yes, I (be) .«
8. » (hear / you) anything suspicious?«
9. »Yes, about seven o'clock, two people (argue) in the hallway. But the
football match (be) so interesting. So I just (turn) up the telly and
then (hear / not) anything anymore.«
Exercise 6
Put the verbs into the correct tense (Simple Past or Past Progressive).
Exercise 7
Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or past progressive).
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1. When I (do) the washing-up, I (break) a plate.
2. While Tom (play) the piano, his mother (do) the washing-up.
3. He (drink) some juice and then he (eat) a few chips.
4. I (have) dinner when I suddenly (hear) a loud bang.
5. When my father (work) in the garden, an old friend (pass) by to
see him.
6. She (go) to school, (take) out her textbook and (begin)
to learn.
7. When it (start) to rain, our dog (want) to come inside.
8. When Jane (do) a language course in Ireland, she (visit) Blarney
Castle.
9. When I (be) on my way home, I (see) an accident.
10. I (not / understand) what they (talk) about.
Exercise 8
Put the verbs into the correct tense (Simple Past or Past Progressive).