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Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below

with the appropriate tenses, then click the "Check" button


to check your answers. asked her if she (wait) for class, but she She said her biology professor was so boring that several
Principio del formulario said that the professor was at the front of the hall
Last night, while I was doing my homework, Angela (call)

of the students (sleep, actually) in


lecturing while she (talk) to me. I couldn't
. She said she (call) me on

her cell phone from her biology classroom at UCLA. I


class. Some of the students (talk) about
believe she (make) a phone call during the their plans for the weekend and the student next to her
lecture. I asked what was going on.
(draw) a picture of a horse. When Angela (cut) vegetables for a salad, the phone 3) I (see)) to the doctor 2 days ago because I

(tell) me she was not satisfied with the rang once again. It (be) Angela, but this
a terrible headache
time she wasn't sitting in class.
4) When my father , I (eat) a sandwich

class, I (mention) that my biology professor

2. or past continuous in the gaps:

was quite good and (suggest) that she 1) When the post man ((arrive), my father

switch to my class. 5) The thieves (come) into the house, while the

r)

2) While my brother (study), my grandma man (


While we were talking, I (hear) her

professor yell, "Miss, are you making a phone call?" 6) I (((drink) a glass of water at eleven. I'm not

(make) some muffins


Suddenly, the line went dead. I (hang) up

the phone and went to the kitchen to make dinner. As I thirsty now
7) you (write) the composition last week? 4) I was having dinner; my sister was having a b) When did you finish your project?
shower
c) When were you finish your project?
5) Did the supermarket close?
3) a) You didn't be in the party yesterday
6) Your aunt studied German 2001
8) My mother (not/be) at home when she
b) You didn't were in the party yesterday
7) Rose played in an orchestra she was 12 years
old
c) You weren't in the party yesterday

8) Jason was swimming his girlfriend was drinking


a coke 4) a) My sister watched TV while his husband was
((fell) down the stairs playing with the children

9) The TV broke 26th October


9) The children (plant) a tree when their b) My sister was watching TV while his husband
was playing with the children
10) Did he deliver the shopping?
c) My sister was watching TV while his husband
3) Which sentence is the correct one? played with the children
mummy (call) them
1) a) The men were studying on the new project all 5) a) The students were talking when the teacher
2) Write the most suitable words in each gap (ago, y2. day yesterday was arriving
2. Complete with the time expressions and
prepositions.esterday, last, while, when, as, on, in, at)
b) The men was studying on the new project all b) The students talked when the teacher was
day yesterday arriving
1) Tommy's father worked in that office 2 years

c) The men studied on the new project all day c) The students were talking when the teacher
2) The plane was flying 8 p.m. yesterday arrived

4) Fill the gaps wit


3) My best friend went to London month 2) a) When were you finishing your project?
7

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Put the verbs into the correct tense (Simple Past or
1) Mr. Stevenson (drive) his car while he Past Progressive). 6. He (wake) up and (look) at
was listening to some music his watch.
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2) Robert (type) the letter last week because his 1. While Tom (read) , Amely (watch) Final del formulario
computer was broken
a documentary on TV.
3) Louis fell asleep while he (study)

4) Lydia was drinking a glass of coke when Peter


(come) in
2. Marvin (come) home, (switch)
The learning
5) While Michael was jogging , the dog
on the computer and (check)
process is never-
(chase) him his emails.
ending,
6) Mrs. Parker (make) some muffins 2 days ago 3. The thief (sneak) into the house, (steal)
And growth will
7) Sam and Pam (ride) their bikes when they were the jewels and (leave)
small
without a trace. continue if only you
8) Joe (run) as he was phoning his wife
4. Nobody (listen) while the teacher will
Simple Past or Past Progressive (explain) the tenses. Allow it to.
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default 0 5. While we (do) a sight-seeing tour, our

Exercise 1 friends (lie) on the beach.

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