Exerccios de Fixao: Simple Past X Past Continuous

1- Put the verbs into the correct tense (Simple Past or Past Progressive).
a) While Tom_____________ (read) , Amely _____________ (watch) a
documentary on TV.

b) Marvin _____________(come) home, _____________ (switch) on the

computer and _____________(check) his emails.

c) The thief _____________(sneak) into the

house, _____________(steal) the jewels and _____________(leave) without
a trace.

d) Nobody _____________(listen) while the teacher

_____________ (explain) the tenses.

e) While we _____________(do) a sight-seeing tour, our friends

_____________ (lie) on the beach.

f) He _____________ (wake) up and _____________(look) at his watch.

 Exercicios de fixao n 2
Use o Past Continuous e o Simple Past corretamente.
1. George (fall) off the ladder while he (paint) the
ceiling.
2. 2. While Tom (cook) the dinner, the phone (ring).
3. 3. Ann (wait) for me at home when I (arrive)
yesterday.
4. 4. Tim (take) a photograph of me while I (not
/look).
5. I (see) Carol at the party. She (wear) a really
beautiful dress.
6. I (break) a plate last night. I (do) the washing up.
7. Last night I (read) in bed when suddenly I (hear) a
scream.
 Respostas
Put the verbs into the correct tense (Simple Past or Past
Progressive).
a) While Tom was reading, Amely was watching a
documentary on TV.
b) Marvin came home, switched on the computer
and checked his emails.
c) The thief sneaked into the house, stole the jewels
and left without a trace.
d) Nobody was listening while the teacher was explaining the
tenses.
e) While we were doing a sight-seeing tour, our friends were
lying on the beach.
f) He woke up and looked at his watch.