The simple past and the past continuous
Put the verbs in brackets into the simple past or the past continuous tense.
1 I lit the fire at 6.00 and it (bum) brightly when Tom came in
3 I (make) a cake when the light went out. I had to finish it in the dark.
4 I didn't want to meet Paul so when he entered the room I (leave).
5 Unfortunately when I arrived Ann just (leave), so we only had time for a few words.
6 He (watch) TV when the phone rang. Very unwillingly he (turn) down the sound and (go) to answer it.
7 He was very polite. Whenever his wife entered the room he (stand) up.
8 The boy ( play ) marbles when his mother (call)
9 My dog (walk) along quietly when Mr Pitt's Pekinese attacked him.
10 When I arrived she (have) lunch.
12 What you (think) of his last book? ~ I (like) it very much.
14 He suddenly (realize) that he (travel) in the wrong direction.
15 He (play) the guitar outside her house when someone opened the window and (throw) out a bucket of water.
16 I just (open) the letter when the wind (blow) it out of my hand.
18 When I (look) for my passport I (find) this old photograph.
19 You looked very busy when I (see) you last night. What you (do)?
20 The boys (play) cards when they (hear) their father's step. They immediately (hide) the cards and (take) out their lesson books.
21 He (clean) his gun when it accidentally (go) off and (kill) him.
22 He (not allow) us to go out in the boat yesterday as a strong wind (blow).
23 As I (cross) the road I (step) on a banana skin and (fall) heavily.
24 I still (lie) on the road when I (see) a lorry approaching.
25 Luckily the driver (see) me and (stop) the lorry in time.
26 How you (damage) your car so badly? ~
-I (run) into a lamp-postyesterday. ~
-I suppose you (drive) too quickly or were not looking where you (go).
27 As he (get) into the bus it (start) suddenly and he (fall) backwards on to the road.
29 When he (mend) the fuse he (get) a very bad shock.
30 When I (hear) his knock I (go) to the door and (open) it, but I (not recognize) him at first because I (not wear) my glasses.
31 When I (come) in, they (sit) round the fire. Mr Pitt (do) a crossword puzzle, Mrs Pitt (knit), the others (read). Mrs Pitt (smile) at me and (say), 'Come and sit down.'
32 While the guests (dance) thieves (break) into the house and (steal) a lot of fur coats.
34 She was very extravagant. She always (buy) herself new clothes.
36 Whenever the drummer (begin) practising, the people in the next flat (bang) on
the wall.
37: Mr.Smith never (wake)up in time in the morning and always (get) into trouble for being late ; so one day he (go) to town and (buy) an alarm clock.
38: To get to home , he (have) to go to a field where a bad - temoered bull usually (graze).
1) Where were you going (you/go) when I saw you on the bus last night?
2) Do you enjoy (you/enjoy) the film?
3) When we shared a room, Sforyok was always barking (always/take) my things. It was so annoying!
4) When I went to get the tickets, I realised I didn’t have
(not/have) any money.
5) When I was young, we went (go) to France every year on holiday.
6) Did Elvis become (become) famous for the song Blue Suede Shoes?
7) When you rang last night, I was working (work) in the garden so I didn't hear the phone.
8) I heard (hear) from Sforza last night. She says hello.
9) The old man appeared (appear) to be very tired and he slowly sat down.
10) We were thrown (throw) a surprise party for my brother last Saturday.
1 where __were you going_(you/go) when i saw you on the bus last night?
2. _do you enjoy__ ( you/enjoy) the film?
3. when we shared a room An _was always taking__(always/take) my things it was so annoying
4. when i went to get the tickets i realised i _didn't have__(not/have)any money
5. when i was young we _had gone__ (go) to france every year on holiday
6. Elvis _became___(become)famous for the song Blue Suede Shoes
7. when you rang last night i _was working__(work) in the garden so i didn't hear the phone
8. i _heard__(hear) from Davina last night she says hello
9. the old man _appeared__(appear) to be very tired and he slowly sat down
10 we___threw_(throw) a purprise party for my brother last sunday