Question

Past Tense Simple and Progressive

Fill in the correct form of the past tense.

1. I ________________ my old friend in town the other day. He ________________ to ignore me and ________________ somewhere else. (SEE, SEEM, LOOK)

2. The teacher ________________ a photo of us while we ________________ up the tree. (TAKE, CLIMB)

3. We ________________ Martha at the airport last week. She ________________ for the arrival of her sister while we ________________ to New York. (MEET, WAIT, TRAVEL)

4. "What ________________ to him? – He ________________ totally surprised when I ________________ him. " – (YOU SAY, LOOK, SEE)

5. He ________________ exam papers when I ________________ him. (CORRECT, VISIT)

6. A man ________________ on the road while I ________________ my bike. Luckily, I ________________ not to crash into him. (FALL, RIDE, MANAGE)

7. We ________________ a few miles off the coast when a horrible thunderstorm ________________ up. We ________________ to get to safety as soon as possible. (SAIL, COME, HAVE)

8. I haven't seen him for ages. When I last ________________ him, he ________________ for a new job. (SEE, LOOK)

9. While the two teams ________________ up everyone ________________ a flag. It ________________ a very emotional moment. (WARM, WAVE, BE)

10. "What ___________________ when I ________________ to your place yesterday evening?" – "I ________________ the baby". (YOU DO, COME, FEED)

11. I ________________ down a dark alley when suddenly I ________________ footsteps. I ________________ around and ________________ that an old woman with a dog ________________ me. (WALK, HEAR, TURN, SEE, FOLLOW)

12. "Why ___________________ out last night?" – "I ________________ too tired and ______________ to stay at home." (YOU NOT GO, BE, DECIDE)

13. The policeman asked me, " How fast ________________ when you ________________ the old lady in front of you?" (YOU DRIVE, SEE) 14. Mom ________________ dinner when we ________________ home from football practice. (PREPARE, GET)

15. When I ________________ young, I always ________________ to be a pilot. (BE, WANT)

16. Las Sunday afternoon I ________________ for a walk in the park and ________________ a cup of coffee at a local restaurant. (GO, HAVE)

17. When they ________________ to the airport the plane ________________ off. (GET, JUST TAKE)

18. I ________________ on a bench in the park when a man ________________ up to me and ________________ to know what time it ________________. (SIT, COME, WANT, BE)

Answer 1

Tiempo Pasado Simple y Progresivo

Completa la forma correcta del tiempo pasado.

1. ______________ a mi viejo amigo en la ciudad el otro día. Él ________________ a ignorarme y ________________ de alguna manera