1.

Write past simple or past continuous in the gaps:

a. When the post man (arrive), my father (have a shower)
b. While my brother (study), my grandma (make) some muffins
c. I (go) to the doctor 2 days ago because I (have) a terrible headache
d. When I (be) 10, I (eat) a sandwich every evening
e. He (miss) the train because he (talk) with some friends
f. The thieves (come) into the house while the man (sleep)
g. I (drink) a glass of water at eleven. I'm not thirsty now you (write) the composition
last week?
h. My mother (not/be) at home when she (fall) down the stairs
i. The children (plant) a tree when their mummy (call) them

2. Write the most suitable words in each gap (ago, yesterday, last, while, when, as, on,
in, at)
a. Tommy's father worked in that office 2 years
b. The plane was flying 8 p.m.
c. My best friend went to London onth
d. I was having dinner, my sister was having a shower
e. did the supermarket close?
f. Your aunt studied German 2001
g. Rose played in an orchestra she was 12 years old
h. Jason was swimming his girlfriend was drinking a coke
i. The TV broke 26th October
j. did he deliver the shopping?
k. My father's friend had a baby
l. The suspect can't have committed the crime. He was having dinner in the restaurant
that time
m. 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 project all day yesterday
b) The men was studying on the new project all day yesterday
c) The men studied on the new project 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 her 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. Completa las frases con la forma correcta del verbo que se encuentra entre
paréntesis dependiendo si es presente simple o presente continuo.
a. I _________ (switch off ) the computer because it (make) a strange noise.
b. My dad _________ (listen) to classical music when I (arrive) home from school.
c. We_________ (play) video games when my mum ,(say) ‘Turn the volume down!’
d. My cousin _________ (meet) his wife, Bianca, while he _________ (live) in Italy.
 e. My little sister_________ (draw) a picture while I (study) for my French exam.
f. While they _________ (try) to fix the computer, all the lights_________ (go out).
g. When we _________ (leave) school yesterday, it _________ (pour) with rain.
h. When you _________ (see) Paul, he (wear) a black jacket?
i. I _________ (try) to log on when the WiFi (stop) working.
j. While Dad _________ (print) an article, the printer (run out) of paper.

5. Elige entre presente simple o continuo

a. My sister _______ (smoke) a lot.
b. Sometimes we _______ (work) until very late.
c. The Earth _______ (turn) around the Sun.
d. I am _______ (stay) two months in New York.
e. Tomorrow _______ (be) Sunday.
f. What time does the show _______ (begin)?
g. She is _______ (go) with her friend Jane.
h. Hurry up! The bus is _______ (come). I don´t want to miss it.
i. This train is _______ (go) very fast today.
j. I´m _______ (play) tennis with Peter tomorrow.
k. Somebody is _______ (wait) for you.
l. The play _______ (start) at 7.30 and _______ (finish) at 9.30
m. Your dad is (come) _______ at four.
n. They always _______ (grow) flowers but this year they are (grow) vegetables.
o. I certainly _______ (agree* with you.

6. Completa con pasado simple o pasado continuo:

As soon as we ____________ (arrive) there, we _________ (meet) her. Tan pronto como
nosotras/os (llegar) allí, la (encontrar).
I __________ (sleep) when she _________ (call). Yo (dormir) cuando ella (llamar).
While I ___________ (talk) to my mom, we _________ (heard) a big noise outside. Mientras yo
(hablar) con mi madre, nosotras/os (oír) un fuerte ruido fuera.
Claire __________ (leave) the concert before it ended. She ________ (not enjoy) it. Claire
(marchar) del concierto antes de que acabara. Ella (no disfrutar) de ello.
_____________ (He eat an icecream) this morning? Yes, he ___________ (eat) one when I
picked him up. (Él comer un helado) esta mañana? Sí, él (comer) uno cuando lo he recogido.
_____________ (You turn off) the radio? No, I _________ (listen) that program. (Tu apagar) la
radio? No, yo (escuchar) ese programa.
Hannah didn’t know Gus __________(come), so she _________ (eat) all the cake. Hannah no
sabía que Gus (venir), así que ella (comer) todo el pastel.

7. Highlight the simple, present and the continuous forms of the tenses that appear in
the text below.
Your ref:
BOOKS AND CO. Our ref.: JT / nb
56 High Street
Northtown CA7 8NV
U.K.
13 July 2021

Dear Sirs,

We recently attended the International Book Fair in London, and were very
impressed by the wide range and the high quality of your books. (1)
We have a chain of retail shops all over the country (2). At present we are
looking for new suppliers of travel and landscape books (3).

We would like to have more information about your books in these areas,
and on any specific type of travelling for leisure (3). Could you please send
us your current catalogue and price list? (4)
We look forward to hearing from you soon (5).

Yours faithfully, (6)

Jack Taylor
Purchases Manager

1. Fill in the blanks with a suitable adverb.

a) I ............................... go to bed at 10 o’clock. (once, ever, usually)
b) I have …………………. been to the USA. (never, ever)
c) I have been to Australia just ………………….. (one, once, ones)
d) I ………………….. take a bath before I go to bed. (once, always, ever)
e) My grandparents live in Kerala. I visit them ............... (once, often)
f) My friends are ......................... non-smokers. (most, mostly)
g) I was .......................... impressed with her performance. (too, such, very)
h) I .................... go for a walk in the park. (some time, sometime, sometimes)
i) I watch English films ........................ (once, always, occasionally)
j) They ...................................... go out. (rare, once, rarely)

2. Complete the following sentences with an appropriate adverb.

a) Can you be there at 5 o'clock ..............................? (sharp, sharply)
b) Don't speak to her so ..............................? (Sharp, sharply)
c) It serves you .......................... (right, rightly?
d) The ball hit me .............................. on the nose. (right, rightly)
e) The baby is sleeping ..............................(sound, soundly)
f) I ............................. believed that you loved me. (wrong, wrongly)
g) I hate arriving .....................................(late, lately)
h) You are working too .............................. (hard, hardly)
i) Which part of the movie did you like ...............................? (most, mostly)
j) My friends are .............................. vegetarians. (most, mostly)
k) That arrangement suits me ............................ (finely, fine)
l) She was ............................. injured in the accident. (deadly, fatally)

3. Fill in the blanks with an appropriate adverb.

a) I always take a bath .................. I go to bed. (before, after, when)
b) 2. Will you wait here ........................... I am ready? (unless, until, un till)
c) I was not at home ........................ he came to see me (when, whenever)
d) Do not disturb me ............................ I am busy with my work. (Until, if, when)
e) ..................... she finished that project, she started working on the next. (As soon as, As
long as, As far as)
f) ................. I have finished my work, I will accompany you to the park. (After,
Afterwards)
g) ........................ I think of her, my eyes get misty. (Whenever, Ever, Whatever)
h) I will start ..................... I am ready. (When, whenever)
i) I will not go .......................... I get my money back. (until, unless)
4. Fill in the blanks with the appropiate adverb.
slowly carefully incorrectly
calmly hopefully hardly
beautifully busily recently
intelligently luckily probably
completely easily deeply

a) I think this form was _______ filled in. You will have to start over.
b) As _________ as you carried out your task, it doesn’t really mind. In the end it was a
fiasco.
c) __________, they will call me back. I really need that job.
d) You should _________ wait for a couple of days before calling them.
e) You have to think ___________ about your next move or you will lose the upper hand.
f) I need you to talk to me ___________. I ________ had an ear infection and still can
hear properly.
g) I can ________ understand today’s society. Everybody seems worried about looking
good on social media.
h) Unless you do it _______, you’ll never get it right. FYI, it breaks __________.