Past simple and continuous. Exercises.

1-Complete the sentences with the past simple. Mark the time expressions and translate.
1- My sister ………………………….……………...tennis with my last weekend. be-meet-
2- Helena and his brother ……….…………..to Buenos Aires at half past seven yesterday morning. rain-travel-
3-……………they …………………..a new bike last month? finish-(not/t
4- My students…………..…….the English homework two days ago.
5- It ………………………….….all day last Sunday.
idy)-(not/
6- My parents ……….………………. out with friends last night. play) (not/
7- ……… your uncle………..…..a famous person on his last holidays? Who ……he? go)-buy-
8-My daughter………….…..…………….her room yesterday evening.

2-Answer these questions.

1- What time did you get up yesterday?
2-What were you doing yesterday afternoon?
3- Were you studying English?
4- Did you go to bed early last night?

3-What were the people doing last night at nine o´clock? Complete the sentences with the Past continuous
of the verbs in the box.
not eat-not sit-not watch-play-read-sit-see

1- Andy, Mary and I ………..………………….in the living room.

We ……………………….…………..in the dining room.
2- I ………………………………….an excellent movie on TV.
3-Diana ………………………….……..her favourite book.
4-Maya …………………………..an orange yesterday afternoon.
5- Nick and Simon …………………………….TV. They …………………a computer game.