Past tense exercise (simple and progressive)

A. Directions: Complete the story using the 3. Sarah (have) they (see) saw
verbs from the box in the past simple has an that the sun
tense. electric (shine).
shock
4. When the when we
tell leave deport start begin doors (open) (arrive)
have enter rape arrived at the
be raid force propose station.
change lock can

Viola, a young Albanian change 13 when

she enter dating 21 year-old Dilin, who start C. Complete the sentences using these
begin to marry her, then move to Italy where pairs of verbs. Use simple in one gap
he leave cousins
and the past progressive in the
who can get him a job. Arriving in Italy, Viola’s
life tell forever. Dilin propose .her in a hotel other.
room and force her, never to be seen again. A 1. Just as I start into the bath all the
group of men force lock , and rape to beat lights
Viola. Then, each
Check off.
raid her. The can her if she didn’t work as
2. I live to go away this weekend, but
a prostitute, her mother and sister in Albania
my boss spend me some work that I
would be raped and killed. The men deport
have to finish by Monday.
Viola
3. When I look in Paris, I hope look
to submit to prostitution until police be raid
three hours a day travelling to and
the brothel she was in. They can the girl to
from work.
Albania.
4. A friendly American couple
B. Find the second part of each sentence. Live spend come chatting to him as
Put each verb into the correct form (past he show at the hotel reception.
progressive or simple). 5. I bumped into Lena last week. She
Example come show start a lot better than
Vicky (have) a He (know) the when I last check her.
beautiful answer 6. My boss get Into the office just as I
dream immediately. have everyone my holiday photos.
7. I play badminton four times a week
When Andrew When the alarm before I …. my ankle.
(see) the clock (ring). Come-show get-go hope-give
question,
(i) Vicky has a beautiful dream Live-spend look-see play-break
(ii) When Andrew saw the question,
(iii) when the alarm clock rang. Start-check in
(iv) he knew the answer immediately.
1. The train when she
(wait) wait (touch)
touched
the wire.
2. I (read) read when I (find)
a library found a
book $10 note in it.