I.

Complete the following table!

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They were waiting.

She wasnt sleeping.
Were we singing?
I was playing cards.
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I wasnt watching.

?
Was she drinking?

We were standing.
They werent sleeping.

II.

Complete the table and translate my sentences into Spanish!

Past Continuous
Past Simple
Spanish
We were writing a
letter.
July had a shower.
My friend was eating
lunch.
Policemen stopped me.
The phone rang.
I was walking home.
They closed the door.
We were writing.

III.

Complete the following sentences!

1. I was singing when_______________________________
2. My parents came home when____________________________
3. John and Jill were shopping when_____________________________
4. Mum phoned when__________________________________
5.Sheila was having a shower when_______________________________
6.My parents were sleeping when____________________________
7.John and Jill came home when _____________________________
8.He broke his leg when__________________________________

IV. Write the questions!

1. ________________________________________
It happened in October 1989.
2. __________________________________________ ?
It lasted for 15 seconds.
3. __________________________________________ ?
Mr. Raymond was painting the ceiling.
4. _________________________________________ ?
The lights went out.
5. ________________________________________ ?
It happened at 5.04 pm..
6. __________________________________________ ?
63 people died.
7. __________________________________________ ?
Miss Webster was crossing the bridge.
8. _________________________________________ ?
The ceiling collapsed.

V. Put the correct verb forms into the following sentences. Choose between
the Past Simple and the Past Continuous Tense.

When I ____________________ ( walk ) in the mountains, a rock

______________________ ( fall ) on my leg.
Luckily, my dog ________________________ ( be ) there and he
quickly __________________ ( run ) for help.
When we _____________________ ( drive ) in an ambulance, the
driver ____________________( have ) a heart attack.
While we ___________________ ( wait ) for another ambulance, we
__________________ ( go ) fishing.