1 Escribe la forma del pasado continuo de los siguientes verbos.

1 The phone rang while I (have) __________________________ breakfast.

2 It (get) __________________________ dark when I left them at home.

3 He didn't steal anything because I (look) __________________________ at him.

4 Tom didn't ride his bike to school yesterday because he (feel) ________________________bad.

5 You (watch) __________________________ TV yesterday night when I called grandma.

6 It (rain) __________________________ all the day.

7 They (drink) __________________________ coffee the afternoon.

8 His son (play) __________________________ computer games yesterday afternoon.

9 We (sit) ______________________on the grass, having a picnic, when it started pouring rain.

10 You (sleep) __________________________ more than ten hours a night when I met you.

2 Completa las siguientes oraciones con la forma correcta del pasado continuo de los verbos que
hay entre paréntesis:

1. She __________________________ (play) basketball yesterday at five o’clock.

She __________________________ basketball yesterday at five o'clock. (negative)

____________ she _______________________ basketball yesterday at five o'clock? (question)

2. We __________________________ (study) hard yesterday afternoon.

We __________________________hard yesterday afternoon. (negative)

______________ we ______________________hard yesterday afternoon? (question)

3. They __________________________ (watch) TV when I arrived.

They __________________________TV when I arrived. (negative)

______________they ______________________ TV when I arrived? (question)

4. The thieves __________________________ (steal) when the police arrived.

The thieves __________________________ when the police arrived. (negative)

______________the thieves__________________ when the police arrived? (question)

5. They __________________________ (smoke) yesterday in the morning.

They __________________________ yesterday in the morning. (negative)

______________they ________________ yesterday in the morning? (question)

3 Completa las siguientes oraciones con la forma correcta del pasado simple o del pasado
continuo en inglés.

1. She __________________________ (sit)on a chair and watching TV.

2. We waved at him, but he __________________________ (not look).

3. When I was young I __________________________ (want) to be a pilot.

4. What __________________________ (happen) after that?

5. ____________ you _______________ (you / see) Jane last night?

6. She __________________________ (wear) her new jacket when I saw her.

7. I __________________________ (see) you walking in the park this morning.

8. I got up at seven and then I __________________________ (have) a big breakfast.

9. _____________ you _________________ (you/go) to the restaurant yesterday?

10. I left the cinema before the film ended. I __________________________ (not enjoy) it.

11. When ___________ she _________________ (she / start) learning English? – Five years ago.

13. Mr. Brown __________________________ (have) a shower when I knocked his door.

14. I turned the radio off. Nobody __________________________ (listen) to it.

15. She was a beautiful woman. She always __________________________ (attract) a lot of
men.
4 PASADO SIMPLE VS CONTINUO

1. Paul _____________ (go) to Madrid last week.

2. The boys ______________ (play) football yesterday afternoon.

3. While my mum ______________ (wash) the dishes, the telephone ______________ (ring).

4. While my mum ______________ (wash) the dishes, I ______________ (tidy) my room

5. We ______________ (want) to go to Buenos Aires last week, but we finally didn't go.

6. I _______________ (do) sport when I ______________ (see) you.

7. The baby _____________ (cry) when Tom arrived.

8. James _____________ (slip) while he was walking down the street.

9. James _______________ (walk) down the street when he slipped.

10. I ______________ (watch) TV while he was listening to music.

Respuestas:

Ej 1

1. was having 6. was raining

2. was getting 7. were drinking
3. was looking 8. was playing
4. was feeling 9. were sitting
5. were watching 10. were sleeping

Ej 2

1. She was playing (play) basketball yesterday at five o’clock.

She wasn't playing — was not playing basketball yesterday at five o'clock. (negative)

Was she playing basketball yesterday at five o'clock? (question)

2. We were studying (study) hard yesterday afternoon.

We weren't studying — were not studying hard yesterday afternoon. (negative)

Were we studying hard yesterday afternoon? (question)

3. They were watching (watch) TV when I arrived.

They weren't watching — were not watching TV when I arrived. (negative)

Were they watching TV when I arrived? (question)

4. The thieves were stealing (steal) when the police arrived.

The thieves weren't stealing — were not stealing when the police arrived. (negative)

Were the thieves stealing when the police arrived? (question)

5. They were smoking (smoke) yesterday in the morning.

They weren't smoking — were not smoking yesterday in the morning. (negative)

Were they smoking yesterday in the morning? (question)

Ej 3

1. She was sitting (sit)on a chair and watching TV.

2. We waved at him, but he wasn't looking — was not looking (not look).

3. When I was young I wanted (want) to be a pilot.

4. What happened (happen) after that?

5. Did you see (you / see) Jane last night?

6. She was wearing (wear) her new jacket when I saw her.

7. I saw (see) you walking in the park this morning.

8. I got up at seven and then I had — 'd (have) a big breakfast.

9. Did you go (you/go) to the restaurant yesterday?

10. I left the cinema before the film ended. I wasn't enjoying — was not enjoying (not enjoy) it.

11. When did she start (she / start) learning English? – Five years ago.

13. Mr. Brown was having (have) a shower when I knocked his door.

14. I turned the radio off. Nobody was listening (listen) to it.

15. She was a beautiful woman. She always attracted (attract) a lot of men.

Ej 4

1. went
2. were playing
3. was washing / rang
4. was washing / was tidying
5. wanted
6. was doing / saw
7. was crying
8. slipped
9. walked
10. was watching