PAST SIMPLE AND PAST CONTINUOUS

 WE USE SIMPLE PAST TO DESCRIBE A COMPLETED ACTION THAT HAPPENED AT A

SPECIFIC POINT IN TIME IN THE PAST.
TIME EXPRESSIONS: AGO, LAST, YESTERDAY, IN (FOR YEARS , MONTHS, PARTS OF THE
DAY )

 WE USE PAST CONTINUOUS TO DESCRIBE AN ACTION THAT WAS TAKING PLACE AT A

SPECIFIC POINT IN TIME IN THE PAST.
TIME EXPRESSIONS:WHILE, AS, AT THAT TIME, AT THE TIME.

I. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH SIMPLE PAST

1- I .................(SEE) A NICE FILM ON T.V YESTERDAY
2- PETER .......................(INVITE) ME TO A PARTY LAST NIGHT.
3-..............................(YOU/ COOK) LAST NIGHT?
4. SALLY .....................(NOT GO) TO WORK THIS MORNING. SHE................(BE) ILL
5- I ................(SEND) AN E-MAIL THIS AFTERNOON.

II. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH PAST CONTINUOUS

1- I ..............(HAVE A SHOWER) WHEN THE TELEPHONE RANG.
2- I................(DO THE SHOPPING) WHEN I LOST MY WALLET.
3- I MET MY FRIEND, WHILE I .............................(WALK) ALONG THE STREET.
4- PETER ..................... (WAIT) FOR THE TAXI WHEN HE SAW THE ACCIDENT.
5- I BROKE MY PENCIL, WHILE I........................(DO) MY HOMEWORK.

III. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH SIMPLE PAST OR PAST CONTINUOUS

1- SARAH .........................(REMEMBER) TOM’S MESSAGE WHILE SHE ......................
(HAVE LUNCH).
2- WHEN THE TEACHER .....................(COME) INTO THE CLASSROOM, THE CHILDREN .....................
(PLAY) CHESS.
3- WHILE WE ......................(RUN) IN THE PARK, MARY................(FALL OVER)
4- WHILE KATE......................(DRINK) MILK, SHE ....................(DROP) THE CUP.
5- PETER ................(GET UP) AND....................(GO) TO THE BATHROOM.

IV.CIRCLE THE CORRECT ANSWER

1- WHILE I WAS READING/READ THE BOOK, THE LIGHTS WENT OUT.
2- SAM WAS FALLING/FELL ASLEEP, WHILE HE WAS STUDYING.
3- PETER TURNED ON /WAS TURNING ON THE T.V, BUT NOTHING HAPPENED.
4- WHERE DID YOU FIND/ WERE YOU FINDING THE MONEY?
5- SABRINA DRANK/ WAS DRINKING ORANGE JUICE WHEN SOMEBODY PUSHED HER.

V. JOIN THE SENTENCES WITH WHILE OR WHEN

1- HE WAS SLEEPING. I WAS WATCHING T.V.
2-TOM WAS PLAYING FOOTBALL. HE BROKE HIS LEG
3- I SAW SARAH. SHE WAS WALKING TO SCHOOL.
4- I WAS COOKING. MY HUSBAND WAS WASHING THE CAR.
5- I ARRIVED HOME. MY FRIENDS WERE WAITING FOR ME.