UNIVERSIDAD DE LAS FUERZAS ARMADAS ESPE EXTENSIN LATACUNGA

DEPARTMENT OF LANGUAGES

NAME: __________________________

1. Complete the blue part of the sentences in either the past

simple or past continuous.
1. At 7am, (I / wake up).
At 7am, I woke up.

2. Last night, someone called me when (I / make dinner).

I was making dinner.

3. When I was walking home, (I / see / a / ghost).

4. When I met the priest, (he / not wear / a white collar).

5. It was raining when (I / leave) school yesterday.

6. Class started at 8:30am, so at 9am, (we / study).

7. I saw a snake, and (I / scream).

8. My friend frightened me while (we / watch) a scary movie.

9. (We / see) a shark in the ocean when we were swimming.

10. I hit another car while (I / look) at my phone.

11. (A cockroach / walk) on the floor when I entered the room.

12. The bus approached, and (I / get on).

13. (His clothes / scare) me on Halloween.

14. When I got home, suddenly, (the phone / ring).

15. He saw a ghost when (he / walk) near the graveyard.

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2. Correct the mistakes in the following sentences:

1. This morning, when I was waking up, I made coffee.

This morning, when I woke up, I made coffee.

2. Yesterday, when I watched TV, someone knocked on my door.

3. When she saw the mouse, she was screaming.

4. When I studied at the library, I emailed you.

5. It rained when we were visiting the graveyard.

6. I was having a guitar when I was a child.

7. He wasnt knowing me when he came to my house.

8. When I was seeing the snake, it was eating a mouse.

9. He wore a hat when he came to school.

10. My granddad was telling me a lot of stories when I was a child.

11. The ugly cockroach was scaring me when I found it.

12. When I was a child, computers were costing a lot of money.

3. Complete the following sentences using either the past simple

or continuous for the verbs in parentheses. Are the events
happening at the same time or one after another?

1. While Joe (read) , Jenna (watch) TV.

While Joe was reading, Jenna was watching TV.

2. Linda (come) home, (turn) on her laptop and (check) her email.
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3. The snake (enter) the house and (frighten) the family.

4. Nobody (listen) while the priest (explain) the rule.

5. While we (do) our homework, my friend (play) video games.

6. He (wake) up and (look) at the time.

4. Complete the following sentences with either the past simple

or continuous. Which action is interrupting the other action
already in progress?

1. We (wait) for Brenda when suddenly Louis (call).

We were waiting for Brenda when suddenly Louis called.

2. I (walk) in the park when I (hear) a strange noise.

3. He (hit) me while the teacher (not / look).

4. I (fall) asleep while I (watch) TV last night.

5. While we (eat) dinner, we (see) a spirit.

6. Tom (see) a shark while he (swim).

7. The phone (ring) while I (take) a shower.