PAST SIMPLE OR PAST CONTINUOUS?

1. David (shave) when his wife (come) home

yesterday.

2. The Claytons (celebrate) a birthday party when I

(phone) last Friday. Susan (record) everything with her

camcorder and everybody (have) fun.

3. When the earthquake (destroy) their house, the

Claytons (shop) in town. Luckily, they (sleep) or

watching TV at home.

4. While Tom and Sally (go) to school, their little sister

(sleep) peacefully in her bed. She was with the flu.

5. When the party (start), people (dance) and

(laugh). Everyone (drink) and having a good time.

6. As soon as I (see) the burglar breaking into my neighbour's

house, I (call) the police.

7. The chef (cook) a delicious meal when the guests

(start) to arrive.
 8. The man (talk) on the phone when he (crash)

against the other car. On the other hand, the woman (put on)

some make-up when the accident (happen).

9. Mike (hear) an unexpected sound downstairs and he

immediately (get up) and (go) to check that everything was alr

10. Diana (kiss) her boyfriend when her parents

(come back) home from the theatre.

A. What WERE / WEREN`T they doing?.

1. Ann several pills

2. Jack Jill a bunch of flowers .

3. John to a party he to work.

4. John and Pat married.

5. Susan dinner for her husband.

6. Peter because he was happy.

7. Mr. Parker in his studio.

8. Andrew computer games.

9. Tim an experience.

10. Mr. Smith a tasty hamburger.

11. The kids their birthday.

12. Peter to arrive on time.

13. Paul on the phone.

14. Peter through the supermarket.

15. They Christmas Carols.

16. Tim the piano.

17. They in the city hall.

18. Mother and child .

19. Jim .

20. Tom butterflies.

1) When the post man (arrive), my father (have a shower)

2) While my brother (study), my grandma (make) some

muffins
3) I (go) to the doctor 2 days ago because I (have) a terrible headache

4) When I (be) 10, I (eat) a sandwich every evening 1) Write

past simple or past continuous in the gaps:

5) He (miss) the train because he (talk) with some friends

6) The thieves (come) into the house while the man (sleep)

7) I (drink) a glass of water at eleven. I'm not thirsty now

8) you (write) the composition last week?

9) My mother (not/be) at home when she (fall) down the stairs

10) The children (plant) a tree when their mummy (call) them

2
) Write the most suitable words in each gap (ago, yesterday, last, while, wh
1) Tommy's father worked in that office 2 years

2) The plane was flying 8 p.m.

3) My best friend went to London month

4) I was having dinner, my sister was having a shower

5) did the supermarket close?

6) Your aunt studied German 2001

7) Rose played in an orchestra she was 12 years old

8) Jason was swimming his girlfriend was drinking a coke

9) The TV broke 26th October

10) did he deliver the shopping?

11) My father's friend had a baby

12) The suspect can't have committed the crime. He was having dinner in the restaurant that time

13) My cousin bought the PSP he was in London

3) Which sentence is the correct one?

1) a) The men were studying on the new proyect all day yesterday

b) The men was studying on the new proyect all day yesterday

c) The men studied on the new proyect all day yesterday

2) a) When were you finishing your project?

b) When did you finish your project?

c) When were you finish your project?

3) a) You didn't be in the party yesterday

b) you didn't were in the party yesterday

c) You weren't in the party yesterday

4) a) My sister watched TV while his husband was playing with the children
 b) My sister was watching TV while his husband was playing with the children

c) My sister was watching TV while his husband played with the children

5) a) The students were talking when the teacher was arriving

b) The students talked when the teacher was arriving

c) The students were talking when the teacher arrived

4) Fill the gaps with past simple /continuous. Afterwards, write the main verb in the crossw
picture

6 1) Mr. Stevenson (drive)

his car while he was listening to
3 some music

5 2) Robert (type) the letter

last week because his computer was
4 broken
3) Louis fell asleep while he

(study)
4) Lydia was drinking a glass of coke
2

when Peter (come) in

5) While Michael was jogging , the

dog (chase) him

6) Mrs. Parker (make) some

1 8 muffins 2 days ago

7) Sam and Pam (ride) their

bikes when they were small

8) Joe (run) as he was

phoning his wife