UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA

DEL CENTRO

Ramiro Sanchez Lopez

004205

INGENIERÍA MECÁNICA AUTOMOTRIZ

A-1-5

TEACHER: MARIA DE LOURDES JIMÉNEZ LÓPEZ

INGLES V

ACT. 1-PAST CONTINUOUS VS PAST SIMPLE

VILLAHERMOSA, TAB; A 18 DE ENERO DE 2022.

 ACT_1_PAST PROGRESSIVE VS PAST SIMPLE
I. PUT THE VERBS INTO THE CORRECT TENSE (SIMPLE PAST OR PAST
PROGRESSIVE).

1. While Tom (read) was reading, Amely (watch) was watching a documentary on TV.
2. Marvin (come) came home, (switch) switched on the computer and (check) checked his
emails.
3. The thief (sneak) sneaked into the house, (steal) stole the jewels and (leave) left without a
trace.
4. Nobody (listen) listening while the teacher (explain) was explaining the tenses.
5. While we (do) were doing a sight-seeing tour, our friends (lie) were lying on the beach.
6. He (wake) woke up and (look) looked at his watch.
7. The receptionist (welcome) welcomed the guests and (ask) asked them to fill in the form.
8. The car (break) broke down and we (have) had to walk home.
9. The boys (swim) were swimming while the girls (sunbathe) were sunbathing.
10. My father (come) came in, (look) looked around and (tell) told me to tidy up my room.
11. As long as one group (prepare) was preparing dinner, the others (collect) were collecting
wood for their campfire.
12. While the parents (have) were having breakfast, their children (run) were running about.
13. Martha (turn) turned off the lights and (go) went to bed.
14. When I (do) was doing the washing-up, I (break) broke a plate.
15. While Tom (play) was playing the piano, his mother (do) was doing the washing-up.
16. He (drink) drank some juice and then he (eat) ate a few chips.
17. I (have) was having dinner when I suddenly (hear) heard a loud bang.
18. When my father (work) was working in the garden, an old friend (pass) passed by to see him.
19. She (go) went to school, (take) took out her textbook and (begin) began to learn.
20. When it (start) started to rain, our dog (want) wanted to come inside.
21. When Jane (do) was doing a language course in Ireland, she (visit) visited Blarney Castle.
22. When I (be) was on my way home, I (see) saw an accident.

23. I (not / understand) did not understand what they (talk) were talking about.