Past continuous past simple

1.- Escribe el verbo entre parntesis en "past simple" o "past

continuous"segn corresponda:

1) Last Saturday when my brother arrived, I TV (to watch)

The police arrested the murderer when he an old woman (to

2)
attack)

3) My uncle all his fortune playing in casinos (to lose)

Yesterday it rained all day and the river almost its banks (to
4)
burst)

Last night when I left the party two gangs of hooligans (to
5)
fight)

Last Friday my father to Paris to visit my brother, who works

6)
there (to go)

They the new bridge in time for the Olympic Games (to
7)
finish)

My girlfriend didn't come with us to the cinema because she

8)
(to study)

When the teacher entered the classroom the students very

9)
loudly (to speak)
10) That terrible accident yesterday evening (to happen)

Last night when the thieves into my house I was sleeping (to
11)
break)

My parents in the Cathedral of Seville 40 years ago (to get

12)
married)

The Socialist Party the last elections and is now in power (to
13)
win)

14) The other day when I tennis I hurt my leg (to play)

15) Philip at home in very strange circumstances (to die)

16) Susan Law in the university of Madrid (to study)

17) Yesterday when you came home I the dog (to walk)

The plane into the mountains due to the weather conditions

18)
(to crash)

19) He late at the station and missed his train (to arrive)

20) The mother went to calm her little baby because she (to cry)

My neighbour a heart attack last year and still hasn't fully

21)
recovered (to have)
 This morning while my friends played football I my
22)
homework (to do)

Last summer we to the south of Spain for our holidays (to

23)
go)

Yesterday night it was raining when we the Theatre (to

24)
leave)

Put the verbs into the correct tense (Simple Past or Past Progressive).

1. When I (get) up yesterday, the sun (shine) .

2. It (is) a beautiful morning.

3. So I (decide) to cycle around a little.

4. I (go) to the shed and (take) out my bike.

5. While I (cycle) past some villages, I (see) some people in their

gardens.

6. One man (mow) the grass while his wife (pick) strawberries.

7. After one hour of cycling in sunshine, a big fat raincloud suddenly (appear) and

it (start) to rain.

8. Luckily, a farmer (notice) me and (tell) me to come in.

9. While it (rain) outside, I (sit) in the farmer's house.

10. After a while, the sun (come) out again.

11. I (thank) the farmer for his hospitality and (move) on.

Simple Past or Past Progressive

Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or past progressive).

1. When I (do) the washing-up, I (break) a plate.

2. While Tom (play) the piano, his mother (do) the washing-up.
3. He (drink) some juice and then he (eat) a few chips.

4. I (have) dinner when I suddenly (hear) a loud bang.

5. When my father (work) in the garden, an old friend (pass) by to see

him.

6. She (go) to school, (take) out her textbook and (begin)

to learn.

7. When it (start) to rain, our dog (want) to come inside.

8. When Jane (do) a language course in Ireland, she (visit) Blarney

Castle.

9. When I (be) on my way home, I (see) an accident.

10. I (not / understand) what they (talk) about.

Put the verbs into the correct tense (Simple Past or Past Progressive).

1. We (wait) for Jane, when suddenly Louis (come) around the corner.

2. I (cycle) through the park, when I (hear) a strange noise.

3. He (pass) her a message when the teacher (look / not) .

4. I (fall) asleep while I (watch) TV last night.

5. When Mike and Jane (paint) the walls, their dog (knock) over the paint
pot.

6. Tom (break) his leg when he (play) frisbee.

7. The phone (ring) when I (sit) on the toilet.

Put the verbs into the correct tense (Simple Past or Past Progressive).

1. The receptionist (welcome) the guests and (ask) them to fill in the
form.

2. The car (break) down and we (have) to walk home.

3. The boys (swim) while the girls (sunbathe) .

4. My father (come) in, (look) around and (tell) me to tidy

up my room.

5. As long as one group (prepare) dinner, the others (collect) wood for
their campfire.
6. While the parents (have) breakfast, their children (run) about.

7. Martha (turn) off the lights and (go) to bed.

Put the verbs into the correct tense (Simple Past or Past Progressive).

1. While Tom (read) , Amely (watch) a documentary on TV.

2. Marvin (come) home, (switch) on the computer

and (check) his emails.

3. The thief (sneak) into the house, (steal) the jewels

and (leave) without a trace.

4. Nobody (listen) while the teacher (explain) the tenses.

5. While we (do) a sight-seeing tour, our friends (lie) on the beach.

6. He (wake) up and (look) at his watch.