Past Simple / Past Continuous (2)
1.- Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets into the
correct tense Past Simple or Past Continuous.
1.- It _____________
Was snowing (snow) when I _________
Left (leave)
home this morning.
2.- It was a sunny afternoon and people __________ Were sitting (sit)
on the grass in the park. Then suddenly it __________ Started
(start) to rain.
3.- A: I tried to explain my problem to her.
B: ____________________
Did she listen ? (she/listen)?
4.- My brother ______________
Was talking (talk) on the phone when I arrived, but
when he ____________
Saw (see) me, he ___________
Finished (finish) the call.
Perhaps he thought that I ____________Was listening (listen) to his conversation.
5.- I nearly had an accident today. A car ____________ Was coming (come) towards
me, but I moved quickly out of the way and fortunately nothing
____________
Happened (happen).
6.- A: Which hotel ______________
Were you staying (you/stay) in when you lost your
passport?
B: I don’t remember. I ____________
Visited (visit) many places during my
European tour and I ____________
Stayed (stay) in many different hotels.
7.- I ____________
Moved (move) to Hastings in 1999. I ____________ Was living (live)
there when I met them.
8.- ________________(many
Did many people wait people / wait) for the 9:15 bus
last night?
9.- I Was
______________
dancing (dance) with my girlfriend when the
disc jockey played our favourite song.
10.- I ____________
Was studying (study) grammar when I ___________ Fell
(fall) asleep.
11.- The scientists ___________
Were working (work) in their laboratory
when they___________
Discovered (discover) the new drug.
12.- We ___________
Were climbing (climb) the wall when the gardener
___________
Saw (see) us.
13.-Vicky ___________
Was having (have) a beautiful dream when the alarm clock
__________
Rang (ring)
14.- As he ____________
Was running (run) for the bus he ___________
Collided (collide) with
a street lamp.
15.- When he __________
Was carrying (carry) a suitcase, he Dropped __________ (drop) it on
his foot.
16..- ___________
Did you do (you / do) your homework on the bus
while you ____________
Was coming (come) to school?
17.- The students ____________
Were reading (read) the article when
the last class ___________
Finished (finish).
18.- When I ____________
Arrived (arrive) at the cinema, my
friends __________
Were waiting (wait) for me.
19.- ____________
Were you listening (you / listen) to the teacher when she ___________ Explained
(explain) this exercise?
20.- Susan __________
Was playing (play) the piano while Mary ___________ (sing).
Sang
