1. What did Rick’s friends do last Thursday?

Look at the picture and put

the verbs into the PAST SIMPLE (used for finished past actions). PAST SIMPLE
listen ____________
sit ____________
play ____________
brush ____________
read ____________
paint ____________
eat ____________
write ____________
watch ____________

2. Now let’s practise actions that were happening for some time in the past. What were Rick’s friends
doing when he came into the room last Thursday? Use the verbs above in the PAST CONTINUOUS.
Example: Caroline was sitting on the floor.

George _________________________________ Barbara __________________________________

Frank ___________________________________ Sue and Liz _______________________________

Julie ____________________________________ Rita _____________________________________

Alison __________________________________ Ann _____________________________________

3. Complete the blanks with the PAST SIMPLE (for completed past actions) or PAST CONTINUOUS (for
past actions in progress) of the verbs below.

While they ___________________ When I _______________, the While Paul __________________

football, it _____________ raining. sun _____________________. breakfast, the phone _________.

Jack ____________________________ down the street when he _________________________ an accident. He

____________________ to the phone box and _________________________ the police.

Paola Fabian - English Teacher USIL - English II