2.

Complete the sentences using past simple or past continuous of

the following verbs:
PHONE GET BREAK NOT RAIN COME TALK PLAY DRIVE DO
HAVE
a. Simon………………his  leg  while  he…………….football
b. It……………when  we……………….to  the  beach
c. My  boss…………..in  while  I…………………on  the  phone
d. Zoe……………home  when  she……………….an  accident
e. What……………at  9  o’clock  yesterday  when  I………………..?
3. Use these verbs to complete the sentences:
DO RAIN READ RING TAKE HAVE
a) I was watching television when the telephone ________
b) While Henry was coming we _________ breakfast
c) It was raining when we went out so we _______ an umbrella
d) Anne _________ the newspaper when the lights went out
e) What  ______________  when  I  phoned?  Why  Didn’t  you  answer?
4. Complete with PAST CONTINUOUS or PAST SIMPLE
a. While we________(walk) home, it______(start) to rain
b. When I_______(get up) this morning, my father_________(listen) to the
radio
c. Sorry to interrupt you. I_______(not know) that you________(have)
supper
d. John________(watch) TV while his sister________(have) a shower
e. Mark______(sleep) on the sofa when someone______(knock) at the
door.
5. Complete the following sentences with PAST SIMPLE or PAST
CONTINUOUS
1.
Who (you wait) for when I arrived?

2.
When I was young I (want) to be a pilot.

3.
What (happen) after that?

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Someone stole my cigarettes when I (not look) .

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5.
She was a beautiful woman. She always (attract) a
lot of men.

6.
She (wear) her new jacket when I saw her.

7.
She (sit) on the chair and watching TV.

8.
Mr. Brown (have) a shower when I knocked on his
door.

9.
I waved at him, but he (look not) .

10.
I turned the radio off. Nobody (listen) to it.

11. I left the cinema before the film ended. I (not enjoy)
it.

12.
I got up at 7 and then I (have) a big breakfast.

13.
I (see) you walking in the park this morning.

14.
How much (it cost) to fly to Paris?

15.
He (lay) on the road when they found him.

16.
'When (she start) learning English?''Five years ago.'

17.
(you see) Jane last night?

18.
(you go) to the restaurant yesterday evening?

19.
(you close) the door when you left?

20.
(they get) our presents?

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Completa las oraciones con pasado simple o continuo:

(Complete the sentences using past simple or continuous)

1. She _______________ [sat/was sitting] (sit)on a chair and watching TV.

2. We waved at him, but he __________________ [didn't looked/wasn't looking/] (not look).

3. When I was Young I __________ [wanted/was wanting] (want) to be a pilot.

4. What ____________ [happened/did happened] (happen) after that?

5. _______________ [Did you see/Were you seing] (you / see) Jane last night?

6. She _______________ [was wearing/wore] (wear) her new jacket when I saw her.

7. I ________ [was seeing/saw] (see) you walking in the park this morning.

8. I got up at seven and then I ________ [had/was having] (have) a big breakfast.

9. ______________ [Did you goed/Did you go] (you/go) to the restaurant yesterday?

10. I left the cinema before the film ended. I ___________________ [wasn't enjoing/wasn't
enjoying] (not enjoy) it.

11. When _________________ [did she start/was she starting] (she / start) learning English? –
Five years ago.

13. Mr. Brown ______________ [had/was having] (have) a shower when I knocked his door.

14. I turned the radio off. Nobody _________________ [was listening/listened/] (listen) to it.

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