NAME : Tri Marta Wijaya

Nim : 200124001

Prodi : Arsitktur

PRACTICE 12. the simple past tense and the past progresssive 
Direction : fill in the blanks with
the simple past or the past progressiveof the verbs on the parentheses

1. Yesterday David (cross) was crossing a street when a truck (turn) turned.the corner very
fast and almost (hit) Hit him.

2. During the study period in class yesterday, it (be) was be hard for me to concentrate
because the student next to me (hum) was humming

3. Last Monday while we (watch, in our living room) were in our living room watching an
exciting game on television the electricity (go) went go out. So we (go) went go outside, (get)
got into the car, game.(turn) turned on the radio, and l(isten) Listened The next day the car
battery (be) was dead.

4. The police (outwit) outwitted =outsmarted, were more clever a thief yesterday.
They (surround) surrounded the jewelry store while he (stuff, still inside) was still inside
stuffing
his pockets with diamonds.

5. Yesterday we had a houseful of children for my son’s sixth birthday party. In the middle of
the party, the phone (ring) rang, so I had to leave the children alone for a moment. When I
(come) came back into the room, most of the children (play, still) were still playing
together nicely. But over in the corner, Bobby (pull) Was pullying Annie’s hair. I quickly (run)
Ran over and (tell) told Bobby to stop.
6. TEACHER: You’re late again. Your were supposed to be here ten minutes ago. Where were
you?
MICHAEL: I (look) was looking for a place to park.
TEACHER: (you, find) ) did you find one?
MICHAEL: Yes, but it’s at a parking meter that has a 15-minute limit. So every 15 minutes. I’ll
have to go out and put some more money in the meter.
TEACHER: Maybe you should start taking the bus to school.
MICHAEL: I (take) ) took the bus a couple of days ago and ended up miles from school.
That’s why I was absent from class.
TEACHER: Oh.

7. BOB: My office mate, Jack, really makes me angry!

SUE: Why?
BOB: Well for one thing, he (interrupt, always) is always interrupting me. I can barely get a
sentence out of my mouth.
SUE: Is that all?
BOB: No. He (ask, always) is always asking me to write his reports for him. I have enough
reports of my own without doing his reports too!

8. SUE: So how did you and Bob get along at work today?
BOB: Same old stuff. While I (try) was trying to explain something to him, he (interrupt)
interrupted me, not just once but repeatedly. And once again he (ask) asked me to write a
report that the boss had asked him
PRACTICE 13. The simple past and the past progressive. (Chart 2-9 2-12)

Directions: Complete the sentence with the simple past or the past progressive. Use any verb
that seems right to you.

1. Last Sunday while Sandy ____________ out the attic, she _________ her grandmother’s
wedding dress.

2. Two days ago, Peter _________ all of his money out of the bank and ________ a new car.
Yesterday, while he _________ to work, he lost control of his steering and __________ another
car. He wasn’t hurt, but the accident completely ______ his new car.

3. Last night we suddenly _________ up from a sound sleep when we ___________ a noise
about 3:00 a.m. I thought it was a burglar, but it was only a cat that ____________ along the
window sill.

4. Two days ago _________________ my friends Ann and Andy at their apartment. They
___________ the dishes when I ________________. They ____________ quickly, and we all
___________ down and _________________ about old times.

5. When I ____________________ to/at the aiport, Lisa _____________ for me in the

baggage claim area. As soon as she ____________ me, she _________________________ her
arms and ___________________ something I couldn’t hear because the people around me
_______________ so much noise.

6. Mary ________________ outside _____________ the flowers when it _____________ to

rain. So of course she _________________ off the hore and let nature take care of her garden.

KEYS

Possible answers:

1. was cleaning…found/ came upon/discovered

2. took/ withdrew…bought/ purchased…was driving…collided
with/hit…demolished/destroyed/wrecked

3. woke/ got…heard…was walking/running/ crawling

4. visited/ called on…were doing/ were

washing…came/knocked/arrived…finished…sat…talked/chatted/reminisced

5. got to/arrived at…was waiting/ was watching…saw…waved/raised…said/shouted…were

making

6. was…watering/sprinkling/tending…began/started…shut/turned