Question

Exercise B:

PAST simple vs. Continuous. Underline the correct option.



• I learned /was learning English while my little sister listened / was listening to music.

• When I came /was coming home, I felt / was feeling very tired.

• While I was eating / ate , my sister got / was getting ready to go out.

• As he was reapairing / repaired his bike, he was breaking / broke the horn.

• Jane was washing / washed the dishes while Peter mowed/ was mowing the lawn.

• When the door was opening / opened, the headmaster was coming / came in.

• When the accident happened/was happening , I was driving / drove to work.

• As I walked / was walking through the park, I was seeing / saw Lisa with her dog.

• We were watching / watched a film on TV while Jane played / was playing PC games.

• When it started / was starting to rain, they fixed / were fixing the fence in the garden.



Exercise C:

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.​

Answer 1

Respuesta:

I learned / was listening to

I came/ was feeling

I was eating/ got

was repairing / broke

washed/ was mowing

opened/ was coming

happened/ was driving

was walking/ saw lisa

watched/ was playing

started/ were fixing

c)

1. we were waiting for jane, when suddenly Louis came.

2. I was cycling through the park, when I heard a strange noise.

3. He was passing her a message when the teacher didn't look.

4. I fell asleep while I was watching tv last night.

5. When mike and jane painted the walls, their dog was knocking.

6. Tom was breaking his leg when he played frisbee.

7. The phone was ringing when I sat on the toilet.