Question

A) Fill in the gaps with the PAST SIMPLE TENSE of the verbs in brackets.
1- They -------------------- (climb) a very high mountain during their last holidays.
2- My aunt -------------------- (play) the violin when she ----------------- (be) young.
3------------ you----------------- (watch) the football match last Saturday?
4- Mary---------------------- (not arrive) on Tuesday. He arrived yesterday.

B) Fill in the gaps with the PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE of the verbs in brackets.
1- The pupils –------------------ (play) when the bell rang.
2- Lucy ------------------ (do) her homework when someone knocked the door.
3- Ann –------------------ (not sleep) when the alarm clock rang.
4- ---------------- the teacher ----------------- (talk) when Mary arrived?

C) Complete with PAST SIMPLE TENSE or PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE:
1- We ------------------ (go) down the road at 100 Km/h when the wheel ---------------- (fall) off.
2- She nearly ---------------- (have) a heart attack when she ----------------- (see) the lion.
3- Mike ------------------ (fall) off the ladder while he ------------------- (paint) the ceiling.
4- While Ann ------------------ (cook) dinner, the phone ----------------- (ring)
5- Susan -------------------- (wait) for me at home when I ------------------ (arrive) yesterday.
6- I -------------------- (break) a plate last night while I -------------------- (do) the washing up.
7- ----------------------- (she / watch) TV when you ----------------- (arrive) ?

Answer 1

Respuesta:

A) Fill in the gaps with the PAST SIMPLE TENSE of the verbs in brackets.

1- They climbed a very high mountain during their last holidays.

2- My aunt played the violin when she was young.

3 Did you watch the football match last Saturday?

4- Mary did not arrive on Tuesday. He arrived yesterday.

B) Fill in the gaps with the PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE of the verbs in brackets.

1- The pupils were playing when the bell rang.

2- Lucy was doing her homework when someone knocked the door.

3- Ann was not sleeping when the alarm clock rang.

4- Was the teacher talking when Mary arrived?

C) Complete with PAST SIMPLE TENSE or PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE:

1- We were going down the road at 100 Km/h when the wheel fell off.

2- She nearly was having a heart attack when she saw the lion.

3- Mike fell off the ladder while he was painting the ceiling.

4- While Ann was cooking dinner, the phone rang

5- Susan was waiting for me at home when I -- arrived yesterday.

6- I broke a plate last night while I was doing the washing up.

7 Was she watching TV when you arrived ?

Explicación:

When - cuando. Después de este construimos oraciones en pasado simple

While - mientras que. Después de esta oración construimos oraciones en pasado continuo

El pasado continuo se construye con Was o Were + Verbo con ING

El pasado Sinple afirmativo se construye con Vetbos regulares o irregulares en pasado.

En la forma negativa Did not + Verbo en Presente.

En la forma interrogativa Did + Sujeto + Verbo en Presente ?