Упражнения Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

1. Form the past form of the following verbs:

Play arrive

Swim teach

See draw

Break write

Fight decide

Go try

2. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb in brackets. Use the Past Simple

1. Yesterday evening I __________________ (work) hard till late because I __________________ (have) a difficult task to do.

2. They __________________(climb) a very high mountain during their last holidays.

3. My mother __________________(give) me a new CD and my sister and I __________________(listen) to it immediately.

4. My aunt __________________(play) the violin when she __________________(be) young.

3. Fill in the gaps with the Past Continuous of the verbs in brackets.

1. The teacher __________ (not talk) when Mary arrived.

2. The students__________(play) when the bell rang.

3. Lucy __________ (do) her homework when someone knocked the door.

4. Ann __________ (not sleep) when the alarm clock rang.

5. They __________(not watch) TV when their parents arrived.

4. Complete the sentences with the past simple or the past continuous of the verbs in brackets.

1. I ____________ (watch) TV when she ____________(call).

2. Sam ____________(wait) for us when we ____________(arrive).

3. The last time I ____________(see) Daniel he ____________(work).

4. He ____________(break) his leg while he ____________(skate).

5. Emily ____________(talk) on the phone when I ____________(come) in.

6. I____________(not answer) the phone because I ____________(study).

7. When my sister ____________(be) younger, she ____________ (not like) soup.

8. I____________ (miss) the bus because I ____________(sleep).

9. When I ____________(see) her, she ____________(stand) at the bus stop.

10. While Charles ____________(read) the newspaper, the kids ____________(play) football in the garden.