Worksheet Verb Tenses Past Simple & Past Continuous

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Verb tenses Past Simple & Past Continuous

❖ Fill in the blanks with ​the past simple​ or ​the past continuous​:
1. When I ​arrived​ (arrive) the teacher ​wrote​ (write) the summary.
2. He ​crossed​ (cross) the road when I ​saw​ (see) him.
3. Why ​they shouted​ (they / shout) at you when I ​woke up​ (wake up)?
4. They ​fixed​ (fix) the computer when I ​opened​ (open) the door.
5. Mary broke​ (Mary / break) her leg while she ​skate​ (skate)?
6. I ​slept​ (sleep) when she ​knocked ​(knock) on the door.
7. When I ​saw​ (see) Jim at the disco he ​didn’t talk​ (not / talk) to the Dj.
8. I ​watched​ (watch) a film on TV when the electricity ​went​ (go)
out.
9. The Titanic ​didn’t cross​ (not / cross) the Pacific Ocean when it ​striked​ (strike) an iceberg.
10. Paul ​didn’t fall​ (not / fall) while he ​run​ (run) away.
11. Carol ​fell​ (fall) asleep while she ​read​ (read) a book.
12. While my father ​drove​ (drive) home, he ​didn’t answer​ (not / answer) his mobile phone.
13. While I ​had​ (have) a driving lesson it ​started​ (start) to rain heavily.
14. When I ​found​ (find) the wallet on the street I ​went​ (go) to the police and I ​turned​ (turn) it in.
15. When Mrs Spencer ​walked (walk) into the busy office, the secretary ​talked (talk) on the phone
with a customer, several clerks ​Worked (work) at their desks and two managers ​discussed (discuss)
methods to improve customer service.
16. Last night, Sebastian ​went (go) at Susan’s house about 9:00 pm, but she ​Wasn’t (not / be) there.
She ​studied​ (study) at a friend’s house.
17. Sam ​read​ (read) the newspaper while he ​waited​ (wait) for the bus.
18. Yesterday I ​saw​ (see) Paul at the party and he ​didn’t dance​ (not / dance) with Rachel.
19. While my parents ​drove (drive) me to a great summer camp I ​texted (text) my friends about how
happy I was about this type of holidays.

GOOD WORK!!!

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