Past simple vs past progressive
Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or Past progressive)
1) I _______________ (sit) in a cafe when you _______________ (call).
2) When you _______________ (arrive) at the party, who _______________ (be) there?
3) Susie _______________ (watch) a film when she _______________ (hear) the noise.
4) Yesterday I _______________ (go) to the library, next I _______________ (have) a swim,
later I _______________ (meet) Julie for coffee.
5) We _______________ (play) tennis when John _______________ (hurt) his ankle.
6) What _______________ (they/do) at 10pm last night - it was really noisy?
7) He _______________ (take) a shower when the telephone _______________ (ring).
8) He _______________ (be) in the shower when the telephone _______________ (ring).
9) When I _______________ (walk) into the room, everyone _______________ (work).
10)It _______________ (be) a day last September. The sun _______________ (shine) and the
birds _______________ (sing). I _______________ (walk) along the street when I
_______________ (meet) an old friend.
11)He _______________ (live) in Russia when the Revolution _______________ (start). 12)When her train _______________ (get) to the station, we _______________ (wait) on the
platform.
13)He _______________ (be) so annoying! He _______________ (always leave) his things
everywhere.
14)On holiday we _______________ (visit) Rome, _______________ (see) the Vatican, and
_______________ (spend) a few days at the beach.
15)Why _______________ (stand) on a chair when I _______________ (come) into the room? 16)They _______________ (live) in Germany when they _______________ (be) young.
17)At 7pm yesterday, we _______________ (listen) to music.
18)When I _______________ (leave) the house, it _______________ (snow).
19)He _______________ (work) in a bank when he _______________ (meet) his wife. 20)What _______________ (you/do) when I _______________ (call) you last night?
Respuestas
Respuesta:
1) Sat/Called
2)Arrived/Did
3)Watched/Heard
4)Went/Had
5)Played/Hurt
6)Did they
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Respuesta:
1) I _______________ (sit) in a cafe when you _______________ (call).
2) When you _______________ (arrive) at the party, who _______________ (be) there?
3) Susie _______________ (watch) a film when she _______________ (hear) the noise.
4) Yesterday I _______________ (go) to the library, next I _______________ (have) a swim,
later I _______________ (meet) Julie for coffee.
5) We _______________ (play) tennis when John _______________ (hurt) his ankle.
6) What _______________ (they/do) at 10pm last night - it was really noisy?
7) He _______________ (take) a shower when the telephone _______________ (ring).
8) He _______________ (be) in the shower when the telephone _______________ (ring).
9) When I _______________ (walk) into the room, everyone _______________ (work).
10)It _______________ (be) a day last September. The sun _______________ (shine) and the
birds _______________ (sing). I _______________ (walk) along the street when I
_______________ (meet) an old friend.
11)He _______________ (live) in Russia when the Revolution _______________ (start). 12)When her train _______________ (get) to the station, we _______________ (wait) on the
platform.
13)He _______________ (be) so annoying! He _______________ (always leave) his things
everywhere.
14)On holiday we _______________ (visit) Rome, _______________ (see) the Vatican, and
_______________ (spend) a few days at the beach.
15)Why _______________ (stand) on a chair when I _______________ (come) into the room? 16)They _______________ (live) in Germany when they _______________ (be) young.
17)At 7pm yesterday, we _______________ (listen) to music.
18)When I _______________ (leave) the house, it _______________ (snow).
19)He _______________ (work) in a bank when he _______________ (meet) his wife. 20)What _______________ (you/do) when I _______________ (call) you last night?