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

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

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

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

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

e) My mother __________________(not mind) and __________________ (give) them all her support.

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

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

2. The pupils __________(play) when the bell rang.

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

4. Mark´s parents __________(write) him a letter when they heard a crash.

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

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

3. Put the following sentences into the correct tense, Simple Past or Past Continuous:

1. We ___________ (go) down the road at 100 Km/h when the wheel ________ (fall) off.

2. She nearly ________ (have) a heart attack when she _______ (see) the lion.

3. My mother _________ (get) dressed when she _________ (feel) a pain in her chest.

4. She _________ (fill) in a questionnaire when the pen _________ (run) out of wink.

5. Susan __________ (not/see) her friend because she ________(face) the other way.

6. Mike ________(fall) off the ladder while he __________ (paint) the ceiling.

7. While Ann _________ (cook) dinner, the phone _________ (ring)

8. Susan _________ (wait) for me at home when I _________ (arrive) yesterday.

9. What ___________ (you /do) at this time yesterday?

10. I ______________ (see) carol at the party. She ___________ (wear) a beautiful dress.

11. I ____________ (break) a plate last night. I ___________ (do) the washing up

12. __________(you/watch) TV when I _________ (arrive)?

1. 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.

5. My mother __________________(not mind) and __________________ (give) them all her support.

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

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

2. The pupils __________(play) when the bell rang.

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

4. Mark´s parents __________(write) him a letter when they heard a crash.

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

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

3. Put the following sentences into the correct tense, Simple Past or Past Continuous:

1. We ___________ (go) down the road at 100 Km/h when the wheel ________ (fall) off.

2. She nearly ________ (have) a heart attack when she _______ (see) the lion.

3. My mother _________ (get) dressed when she _________ (feel) a pain in her chest.

4. She _________ (fill) in a questionnaire when the pen _________ (run) out of wink.

5. Susan __________ (not/see) her friend because she ________(face) the other way.

6. Mike ________(fall) off the ladder while he __________ (paint) the ceiling.

7. While Ann _________ (cook) dinner, the phone _________ (ring)

8. Susan _________ (wait) for me at home when I _________ (arrive) yesterday.

9. What ___________ (you /do) at this time yesterday?

10. I ______________ (see) carol at the party. She ___________ (wear) a beautiful dress.

11. I ____________ (break) a plate last night. I ___________ (do) the washing up

12. __________(you/watch) TV when I _________ (arrive)?

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