Past Continuous&Past Simple

Complete the questions in the past continuous tense. Use what / where /why if necessary.

1) you / live .... in 1990? – In London

2) you /. do ..... at 2 o’clock? – I was asleep.

3) It / rain ..... when you got up? – No, it was sunny.

4) Ann / drive .... so fast? – Because she was in a hurry.

5) Jim / wear .... a suit yesterday? – No, a T-shirt and jeans.

Use the past simple or the past continuous Tenses:

1. At 6.00 p.m., Bob sat down at the table and began to eat. At 6.05, Bob (to eat) .......... dinner.

2. While Bob (to eat) ..... dinner, Ann (to come) ...... through the door.

3. In other words, when Ann (to come)... through the door, Bob (to eat).... dinner.

4. Bob went to bed at 10.30. At 11.00 Bob (to sleep) .... .

5. While Bob (to sleep).... , the phone (to ring).... .

6. In other words, when the phone (to ring) .... , Bob (to sleep) .... .

7. Bob left his house at 8.00 A.M. and (to begin) .... to walk to class. While he (to walk) ... to class, he (to see) .... Mrs. Smith.

8. When Bob (to see) .... Mrs. smith, she (to stand) .... on her front porch. She (to hold) .... a broom. Mrs. Smith (to wave) .... at Bob when (to see) ... him.

5. Complete the paragraph in the past simple or the past continuous

Last week my friend Sandy and I ..(1).. to go to the beach on the bus. While we ..(2).. for the bus , it suddenly .(3)... to rain. We ..(4).. summer clothes, and we ..(5).. an umbrella. While we ..(6).. there in the rain, Sandy’s mother ..(7).. past, so we ..(8).. to her. Luckily, she ..(9).. us, and ..(10).. us home in the car.

1. a) decided b) was deciding c) were deciding

2. a) waiting b) were waiting c) was waiting

3. a) start b) was starting c) started

4. a) wore b) was wearing c) were wearing

5. a) had b) didn’t have c) weren’t having

6. a) were standing b) standed c) stood

7. a) drived b) drove c) driving

8. a) was waving b) were waving c) waved

9. a) noticed b) didn’t notice c) noticing

10. a) take b) taked c) took

6. Which is right?

1. I saw /was seeing Maria for the fi rst time yesterday.

2. Richard was watching TV/ watched TV when the telephone rang.

3. When we were on holiday we went/were going to the cafe almost every day.

4. My cousin and I played/ were playing computer when there was a

power out.

5. When my dad met my mum he was working/ worked as a bus driver.

6. Mr. Smith owned/was owning two houses and a villa in France.

7. I was doing/ did my homework as soon as I got home from school.