The document provides examples of verbs in the past simple and past continuous tenses. It asks the reader to fill in the blanks with the correct verb form for each sentence. There are over 30 sentences providing different scenarios involving two verbs in either the past simple or past continuous tenses. The document is a grammar exercise testing one's knowledge of using these two past verb tenses in sentences.
The document provides examples of verbs in the past simple and past continuous tenses. It asks the reader to fill in the blanks with the correct verb form for each sentence. There are over 30 sentences providing different scenarios involving two verbs in either the past simple or past continuous tenses. The document is a grammar exercise testing one's knowledge of using these two past verb tenses in sentences.
The document provides examples of verbs in the past simple and past continuous tenses. It asks the reader to fill in the blanks with the correct verb form for each sentence. There are over 30 sentences providing different scenarios involving two verbs in either the past simple or past continuous tenses. The document is a grammar exercise testing one's knowledge of using these two past verb tenses in sentences.
Write the correct form of the verbs: PAST SIMPLE OR PAST CONTINUOUS.
1- I _______________(study) History when my friends__________________ (come) around.
2- While Susan_______________(walk) in the street, she ____________(meet) an old friend. 3- Her baby_________________ (wake) up while she __________________(clean) the house. 4- He __________________ (work) when her wife _______________________(phone) him. 5- The students ______________(have) a test when the storm ____________(start). 6- We ______________(see) a falling star while we ________________(go) fishing in the lake. 7- Susan______________(fall) down while she ___________________(climb) the ladder. 8- I ___________________(walk) along the road when I_____________(see) you with her. 9- Tom _______________(burn)his hand while he _________________(cook)the dinner. 10- Dady _______________(fall) asleep while he __________________(read) a book.
1. I (watch) TV when she (call) me.
2. I (see) my first baseball match while I (live) in New York. 3. We (ring) the police WHILE the neighbours (play) the music very loud. 4. We (play) in the garden when it (start) to rain. 5. WHEN He (meet) his girlfriend , he (live) in London. 6. While I (work) in the hospital I (decide) to give up smoking. 7. While I to the concert somebody at the door. (listen/ knock) 8. We just for Mary when John . (wait / come) 9. She very quickly when the accident . (drive / happened) 10. We dinner when he . (have / arrive) 11. They tennis when we there. (play / get) 12. She a pink summer frock when I her yesterday. (wear / meet) 13. The telephone while I my bath. (ring / have) 14. My son his knee badly WHILE he his bicycle yesterday. (hurt / ride) 15. While the scientist in his laboratory a friend to see him. (work / come)
1. While I (walk) down Fifth Avenue, I (discover) a wonderful boutique.
2. She _____ (meet) him while she ___________________(travel) on a train. 3. While the woman _________ (get off) the bus, she_______________(fall down). 4. The thief ___________________(break) into while we__________ (sleep). 5. John _______ (take) a photo while I ____________________(not/look). 6. While my mum ________ (work) in the garden , she _______________(hurt) her back. 7. We ____________ (live) in Madrid when our old aunt________________(die). 8. When I ___________ (get up) this morning, it _________________(rain) heavily. 9. While my dad _________ (brush) teeth, my mum _______________ (fall asleep). 10. I ________ (see) a nightmare while I ___________________(sleep) last night. 11. What________ (happen) in your dream while a monster ___________________(chase) you?