Put the verbs in brackets: past simple or past continuous
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Exercise 7: Put the verbs in brackets: past simple or past continuous.
1. I (go) ___________________________________________________.
2. At this time last year, I (attend) __________________________ an English course.
3. Jim (stand) _____________________________________________ under the tree when he heard an explosion.
4. The boy fell and hurt himself while he (ride) __________________ a bicycle.
5. We met him last year, they (live) __________________________ in Santiago.
6. The tourist lost his camera while he (walk) __________________ around the city.
7. The lorry (go) _________________________________________ very fast when it hit our car.
8. While I (study) ________________________________________ in my room, my roommate (have) _____________ a party in the other room.
9. We (sit) ______________________________________________ in the café when they saw us.
10. I (call) ______________________________________________ Mr. Wilson at 9 last night, but he (not be) _________ at home.
He (study) ___________________________________________ at the library.
Exercise 8: Put the verbs in brackets: past simple or past continuous.
1. I (not hear) ___________________________________________ the thunder during the storm last night because I was (sleep).
2. It (be) ______________________________________________ beautiful yesterday when we (go) ___________ for a walk in the park. The sun (shine) _____________________________.
3. My brother and sister (talk) _____________________________ about something when I (walk) _________________ into the room.
4. Tom (go) ______________________________________________ to his friend’s house, but the boys (not be) ___________ there.
5. They (play) __________________________________________ soccer in the vacant lot down the street.
6. The little boy (fall) ________________________________________ asleep while his mother (read) __________________ him a story.
7. I really (enjoy) _______________________________________ my holiday last January. While it (snow) _______________ in Iowa, the sun (shine) ______________________ in Florida.
8. While Ted (shovel) ____________________________________ snow from his driveway yesterday, his wife (bring) __________ him a cup of hot chocolate.
9. John (have) ___________________________________________ a car accident last week. He (drive) ________________ down the street when suddenly a lorry (hit) _______________ his car from behind.
10. Ten years ago, the government (decide) __________________ to begin a food programme. At that time, many people in the rural area (starve) ________________ due to several years of drought.
11. They (wait) __________________________________________ for me when I (arrive) ___________________ at the station.
Exercise 9: Put the verbs in brackets: present perfect or present perfect continuous.
1. I never get up from the table before others (finish) _____________________________________.
2. It is already 9:30 pm and I (wait) ________________________________________ here for over an hour. If John does not arrive here in the next five minutes, I am going to leave.
3. Did you hear that Ben (fire) ________________________ last month? He (work) __________________________ for that company for more than ten years and he (work) ________________________ in almost every department.
4. I (see) _________________________________________ many pictures of the pyramids before I went to Egypt last summer. Pictures of the monuments are very misleading. The pyramids are actually quite small.
Exercise 7: Put the verbs in brackets: past simple or past continuous.
1. I (go) ___________________________________________________.
2. At this time last year, I (attend) __________________________ an English course.
3. Jim (stand) _____________________________________________ under the tree when he heard an explosion.
4. The boy fell and hurt himself while he (ride) __________________ a bicycle.
5. We met him last year, they (live) __________________________ in Santiago.
6. The tourist lost his camera while he (walk) __________________ around the city.
7. The lorry (go) _________________________________________ very fast when it hit our car.
8. While I (study) ________________________________________ in my room, my roommate (have) _____________ a party in the other room.
9. We (sit) ______________________________________________ in the café when they saw us.
10. I (call) ______________________________________________ Mr. Wilson at 9 last night, but he (not be) _________ at home.
He (study) ___________________________________________ at the library.
Exercise 8: Put the verbs in brackets: past simple or past continuous.
1. I (not hear) ___________________________________________ the thunder during the storm last night because I was (sleep).
2. It (be) ______________________________________________ beautiful yesterday when we (go) ___________ for a walk in the park. The sun (shine) _____________________________.
3. My brother and sister (talk) _____________________________ about something when I (walk) _________________ into the room.
4. Tom (go) ______________________________________________ to his friend’s house, but the boys (not be) ___________ there.
5. They (play) __________________________________________ soccer in the vacant lot down the street.
6. The little boy (fall) ________________________________________ asleep while his mother (read) __________________ him a story.
7. I really (enjoy) _______________________________________ my holiday last January. While it (snow) _______________ in Iowa, the sun (shine) ______________________ in Florida.
8. While Ted (shovel) ____________________________________ snow from his driveway yesterday, his wife (bring) __________ him a cup of hot chocolate.
9. John (have) ___________________________________________ a car accident last week. He (drive) ________________ down the street when suddenly a lorry (hit) _______________ his car from behind.
10. Ten years ago, the government (decide) __________________ to begin a food programme. At that time, many people in the rural area (starve) ________________ due to several years of drought.
11. They (wait) __________________________________________ for me when I (arrive) ___________________ at the station.
Exercise 9: Put the verbs in brackets: present perfect or present perfect continuous.
1. I never get up from the table before others (finish) _____________________________________.
2. It is already 9:30 pm and I (wait) ________________________________________ here for over an hour. If John does not arrive here in the next five minutes, I am going to leave.
3. Did you hear that Ben (fire) ________________________ last month? He (work) __________________________ for that company for more than ten years and he (work) ________________________ in almost every department.
4. I (see) _________________________________________ many pictures of the pyramids before I went to Egypt last summer. Pictures of the monuments are very misleading. The pyramids are actually quite small.