PAST SIMPLE & PAST CONTINUOUS - Exercice 6

When I was in Turkey last year, I (have) _________________ my first experience of

an earthquake. It (be) _________________ about 11 o'clock at night. I
(be) _________________ in my hotel room and (take) _________________ off
my clothes when I (think) _________________ I (hear) _________________
someone banging in the room below. Suddenly the whole room
(begin) _________________ to shake. It wasn't the person underneath! The hotel
(shake) _________________ because of an earthquake! My first thought was to get
out, but I (stay) _________________ on the 3rd floor! So I
(run) _________________ out of the room and started to go down the stairs.

Past simple or past progressive

1. They (play) cards when the

postman (come).

2. I (sweep) the floor when I (hear) a

noise.

3. She (watch) TV when the doorbell

(ring).

4. We (hear) a cry and (run) into the

kitchen.

5. First Sam (buy) the newspaper and then

he (take) the plane to Chicago.

6. Susan and Sally (play) tennis when

it (begin) to rain.

7. I think she (wear) her new hat when

I (see) her at the zoo.

8. A lot of children (wait) at the station when

the star (arrive).

9. They (have) their supper when

they (hear) about the accident.

10. When the phone (ring) mum

(work) in the garden.

11. Sally (take) a photo when I

(dance).

12. They (read) a book when the

lights (go) out.

13. While George (repair) his bike

Bill (play) computer games.

14. We (talk) about the movie while

we (walk) home.

15. They (forget) our lunch at home last

Friday.

past simple or continuous (1)

complete with past simple or past continuous
1. I (drive) my new car when I (hear) the news.

2. She (walk) down the street when a friend her (call).

3. They me (not see) me because they (talk) .

4. I (have) a shower and the door . (open)

5. We (walk) in the mountains when we (hear) a scream.

(=grito)

6. They (have) so much fun at the party, they (decide) to

stay.

7. When the teacher (arrive), they (play) in the back of the

classroom.

8. While I (have) a drink in the café, I (see) an accident

outside.

9. What (you/ do) when the telephone (ring)?

10. Why (you /run) when I you (see) the other day?

past simple and continuous (4)

complete with past simple or past continuous
1. What you (do) when I (ring) you up last week ?

2. As we (walk) in the park yesterday, we (hear) the

explosion from the Columbia.

3. While they (lay) the table, we (cut) the bread, so

we (be) all very busy before dinner.

5. We didn't (understand) a word of what you said because the

water (go) out of the shower.