I.

COMPLETE WITH THE PAST SIMPLE

1. I ____________ shopping two days ago.
a) go b) went
c) has gone d) was go
e) going

2. The boy __________ in the garden two

minutes ago.
a) was b) is
c) did d) were
e) work

3. The students ___________ black

trousers, and blue T-shirts yesterday.
a) were wear b) wears
c) wore d) did wear
e) were

4. His mother ___________ take any

photos.
a) wasn't b) don't
c) didn't d) weren't
e) was

4 5. He didn't _______________ the question

a) understood
b) undertanding
c) understands
d) understand
e) was

6. The family __________ fish for dinner

yesterday.
a) has b) had
APTITUD c) was had
e) was
d) have

COMUNICATIVA 7. Where _______ you stay in London?

INGLÉS a) were
c) are
b) was
d) did
e) does

I I . C O M P L E T E W I T H T H E PA S T
SIMPLE PAST CONTINUOUS:
8. Josue _______ dinner for his family last
AND night
a) cook b) was
PAST CONTINUOUS
c) was cook d) was cooking

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e) cooking 15. Susan _______ while I _______ dinner.

a) arrived / was having
9. I _____. I was really cheerful when I b) was arriving / was having
heard the news c) was arriving / was have
a) cry b) cried d) arrived / had
c) was d) was crying e) arrived / having
e) wasn't crying
16. He ___________ football, when he
10. Where ____ you _____ when I met you? _________ his leg.
a) do / go b) did / went a) was playing / was broking
c) did / go d) were / going b) played / broke
e) were / go c) played / was broking
d) was playing / broke
III. CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION: PAST e) playing / broking
SIMPLE OR PAST CONTINUOUS:
11. She _______ when the shark _______ 17. I _______ for my friend when the bus
her. ________.
a) surfed / was attacking a) wait / was arriving
b) surfed / attacked b) was waiting / arrived
c) surfing / attacking c) waited / arrived
d) was surfing / attacking d) waiting / arriving
e) was surfing / attacked e) was waiting / arriving

12. He _______ at a party when he _____ his 18. When I _______ my mum _______
girlfriend. dinner
a) danced / met a) was getting back / cooked
b) was dancing / met b) got back / cooked
c) dancing / meet c) got back / was cooking
d) was dancing / was attacking d) getting back / cooking
e) dancing / attacking e) got back / cooking

13. I _________ a picnic when I ______ my 19. She ______ the shark while she
sister. _______.
a) having / seeing a) was seeing / surf
b) having / was seeing b) see / was surfing
c) was having / saw c) was seeing / was surfing
d) had / saw d) saw / was surfing
e) was having / was seeing e) seeing / was surfing

14. When they ______ the shark they 20. What _____ you _____ last night at
_______ in the sea. 8.00pm?
a) were seeing / were swimming a) did / do b) were / doing
b) saw / swam c) did / doing d) were / do
c) was seeing / were swimming e) were / done
d) was seeing / swam
e) saw / were swimming 21. I ______ a book when my brother
________.

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a) read / get back home.

b) read / gets back a) came b) was come
c) was reading / was getting back c) were come d) caming
d) was reading / got back e) was caming
e) reading / getting back
28. Last year Juan _____ all his exams.
22. He didn't like the film very much. He a) was pasing b) were pasing
______ a poem instead when the film_____ c) passes d) passed
. e) was pass
a) wrote / start
b) was writing / starts 29. When I ____ to the airport I discovered I
c) wrote / was writing had forgotten my passport.
d) was writing / started a) was get b) was gotting
e) writing / was starting c) got d) gotting
e) was get
23. What _____ he see while he ________?
a) was / was swam 30. I went to the library, then I ____ some
b) was / was swimming milk and went home.
c) did / was swimming a) was buying b) buying
d) was / swum c) was bought d) were bought
e) did / swam e) bought

24. Could you turn on the TV again ?, I 31.When I opened my handbag, I realized I
_________ it. didn't ______ money.
a) watched a) had b) hadn't
b) were watching c) have d) was had
c) was watching e) was have
d) watch
e) watching 32. When we ____ at the station, my friends
________ some ice cream.
25. I ______ to Stephen when the phone a) arrived / were eating
______. b) were arriving / ate
a) talked / ring c) arrived / were eat
b) was talking / rang d) was arriving / eating
c) talked / rang e) arriving / eating
d) talked / was ringing
e) was talking / was ringing 33. We got home to find that someone
______ into the house.
26. I ______ to the cinema last night but I a) broken
didn't ______ the film. b) broke
a) was going / liked c) break
b) went / liked d) was break
c) went / was liking e) was broking
d) go / like
e) went / like 34. When I got home, my mother
___________ some chocolate.
27. We had already eaten when John _____ a) make

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Simple Past and Past Continuous

b) makes was out.

c) was making a) raining
d) was make b) was raining
e) was made c) didn't raining
d) didn't rained
35. I had known my husband for three years e) rainned
when we _____ married.
a) get 41. William felt ill last night because he ___
b) got too many cakes.
c) was get a) was eat
d) was got b) eating
e) was getting c) eaten
d) ate
36. Anna was very pleased to see that John e) was eaten
_______ the kitchen
a) was cleaning 42. Keiko _____ William last September.
b) cleans a) meet
c) was clean b) met
d) cleaning c) was meet
e) cleaned d) was met
e) meeting
37. It ______ all summer, so the grass was
completely dead. 43. First I tidied the flat, then I _____ down
a) wasn't rain and had a cup of coffee.
b) rained a) was sit
c) didn't rain b) sit
d) didn't raining c) sitting
e) did rain d) were sitting
e) sat
38. When he ___ at the party, everybody
___________. 44. John _____ the piano when he was a
a) was arriving / danced child, but he doesn't play now.
b) was arriving / dancing a) was play
c) arriving / dancing b) was played
d) arrived / was dancing c) played
e) arrived / danced d) playing
e) plays
39. When I ______ home, I realized I
________ any milk. 45. When I opened the curtains the sun was
a) was arriving / was buying shining but the ground was white. It
b) arrived / bought _______ during the night.
c) was arrived / buy a) was snowed
d) was arrived / bought b) was snowing
e) arrived / didn't buy c) snowing
d) snows
40. The laundry was wet – it _____while I e) were snowed

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