Past simple and continuous
- 1. PDF-XChange Viewer Exercises What were you doing at these times? Write sentences as in the examples. The past continuous is not always necessary (see the second example). 1 (at 8 o'clock yesterday evening) .. ..1. ... vv.~ ho...vmg .... ~rter.. ........... ...... .... .... .. .. .. ......................... . 2 (at 5 o'clock last Monday) I w~ .O.n Q.- .. b<As qn_ __ m!:J w~ n.9rr..~...... . .. . ...... .............. .... . .... ..... .. 3 (at 10.15 yesterday morning) ... ................... .. .. ...... ...................... ........ ..... ....... .. ....... ......... .......... .. .................... .. 4 (at 4.30 this morning) .......... ...... .. ....... . ....... ... .... ..... . ..... .......... . . .... . ................... . .... . .. ................ .. 5 (at 7.45 yesterday evening) .. . ......... ...... .. .. . . ...... ....................... ...................................................... .......... . 6 (half an hour ago) .................... ........ ......... . ..... ........... .. .. .. .... ...... ........ ...... .. .. ... . .. .... . Use your own ideas to complete the sentences. Use the past continuous. 1 Matt phoned while we .... W.~e. .. ho...v.~g .. ~ner... .. ....... .............................. ............ ................. .......... .................. . 2 The doorbell rang while I .. ...... . ...... .................... . . . .................... . . .... . ...... . ..... .. ............... . 3 The car began to make a strange noise when we ....... ... .. ........... .. . .. ... ... . .... . ....... ...... . 4 jessica fell asleep while she .. ...... ............ ...... . ... .... .. .. ..... ..... .. . ..... ... ....... . ..... .. ..... . . ........ .... .. .................... . 5 The television was on, but nobody ........................................ ................................................................................................................... . Put the verb into the correct form, past continuous or past simple. s~ ....... (see) Sue in town yesterday, but she ............. .. ... ... .. .......... (not I see) me. She (look) the other way. w <1 Gates 1-10 I I ........................ .. .................. (meet) Tom and jane at the airport a few weeks ago. They ...... .... ................. (go) to Paris and I . ... ..... ..... . .................. ... (go) to Rome. We ...... ............... (have) a chat while we ....................... . ............ ......... (wait) for our flights. I ..... .. ........................ (cycle) home yesterday when a man ... ........... .... (step) out into the road in front of me. I ......... . ............ (go) quite fast, but luckily I .......................................... . (manage) to stop in time and ..... .... (not I hit) him. Put the verb into the correct form, past continuous or past simple. 1 jenny ...... IN.~? .... NP,W.g ...... (wait) for me when I Q-rrir.v~ (arrive). 2 'What . ......... ...... .. .. ....... ..... (you I do) at this time yesterdayt 'I was asleep.' 3 ' .... ............................................. (you I go) out last night?' 'No, I was too tired .' 4 How fast ........... ... . ..................... ..... . .. . ......... .... ..... (you I drive) when the accident .............................................. . (happen)? 5 Sa m .. ... ....... ..... . ................ (take) a picture of me while I ... ....................... . .... .. ...................... .... .. ....... . (not I look). 6 We were in a very difficult position. We ..... 7 I haven't seen Alan for ages. When I last ........... ............................................... (try) to find a job. ........ . ......... . ...... . ..................... (not I know) what to do. ..... .. ... ....... ... .. . (see) him, he 8 I . . ...... ............ ........ ..... . ..................... (walk) along the street when suddenly I ....... . ..... . ........ . ............. .. (hear) footsteps behind me. Somebody ..... ............... . . ........ ............. ... . (follow) me. I was scared and I .................................. (start) to run. 9 When I was young, I ... .......................... .................. .. ... .... (want) to be a pilot. 10 Last night I ............................................................. (drop) a plate when I ................................................................... (do) the washing-up. Fortunately it .. .. ...... .............. . .. ............ (not I break). -t Additional exercise 1 (page 302) · Unit 6 PDF-XChange Viewer 13 Click to buy NOW! www.docu-track.com Click to buy NOW! www.docu-track.com