I. FILL THE BLANK WITH SIMPLE PAST OR PAST CONTINUOS. REMEMBER THE RULES OF EACH TENSE.
COMPLETE THE SENTENCES USING THE CORRECT FORM OF THE VERBS.
1. He _________ (wait) for half an hour before they_______(arrive).
2. Where__________ (he/go) when you ___________(see)him?
3. He_____________ (phone) me to say they would be late.
4. She ____________ (talk) to John on the phone when I _______(walk) in.
5. _____________ (she/know) they ________________ (come) to the party.
6. How many people ________(sit) in the waiting room when you _______(arrive)?
7. I____________(meet) them in the street while I __________(shop).
8. The postman _______(arrive) while I ________(leave) the house.
9. The children ________(make) so much noise that I _______(not/hear) the phone ring.
10. We _____________(walk) down by the river when it________(start) to rain.
11. The storm _______(start) while we __________(drive) back to London.
12. They _______(meet) when They _________(work) in Paris.
13. What time___________(she/arrive) last night?
14. He __________(break) his foot while he ___________(play) football on Saturday.
15. I _________(not/like) to disturb her because she _________(study).
16. I ___________(cut) my finger while I___________(chop) vegetables.
17. The plane ____________(leave) over an hour late.
18. I ______________(drive) fast when I was flashed by the speed camera.
19. What ______________(you/do) at 8:00 pm yesterday?
20. My parents ________(go) to several concerts while they _______(stay) in Paris.
Respuestas a la pregunta
Respuesta:
1. He was waiting for ahlf an hour before they arrived.
2. Where was he going when you see him?
3. He phoned me to say they would be late.
4. She was talking to John on the phone when I walked in.
5. She knew they were coming to the party.
6. How many people were sitting when you arrive?
7. I met them in the street while I was shopping.
8. The postman Arrived while I was leaving the house.
9. The children were making so much noise that I didn't hear the phone ring.
10. We were walking down by the river when it started to rain.
11. The storm started while we were driving back to London.
12. Ther met when they were working in Paris.
13. What time did she arrive last night?
14. He broke his foot while he was playing football on Saturday.
15. I didn't like to disturb her because she was studying.
16. I cut my finger while I was chopping vegetables.
17. The plane left over an hour late.
18. I was driving fast when I was flashed by the speed camera.
19. What did you do at 8:00 pm yesterday?
20. MY parents went to several concerts while they were staying in Paris.
Explicación: