2.I __was studying____ (study) for my English test when my mother__came__ (come) home from work.
3.Emma ____was washing_______ (wash) the dishes when the telephone ___rang________ (ring).
4.I ___was eating________ (eat) a sandwich while my parents __were drinking____ (drink) coffee.
5.I ___was watching________ (watch) a DVD when my cat _____jumped______ (jump) on me
Exercise 2: Choose the correct answer
1. The Smiths aren’t painting/ weren’t painting their house last weekend
2. Tom cleaned/ was cleaning the living room when Jane arrived
3. Did/ Were the students writing an essay in class this morning?
4. Frank was fixing/ fixed his car when his mobile rang
5. Mark didn’t wear/ wasn’t wearing a coat when it started to rain.
6. He is/ was driving to work this morning when Anna called.
7. While my parents were working/ was working, I was studying at home
8. I walked/ was walking home when I tripped/ was tripping and fell
9. At 8 o’clock last night, we were having/ had dinner at a Chinese restaurant
Exercise 3: Read the letter and write the missing words. Write one word on each line
1. in
2. when
3. as
4. said
5. when
Exercise 4: Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the past continuous
1.A: How (1) _______did Anne break________ (Anne/ break) her leg?
B: She (2) ___was riding___ (ride) her horse when she (3) __fell___ (fall) and (4) __landed________ (land) on her leg
A: (5) ____Did she go____________ (she/go) to hospital?
2.A: When (1) ___did you see________ (you/see) Peter?
B: While I (2) ___was doing________ (do) my shopping at the supermarket
3.A: I (1)__called__ (call) you last night but you (2) __didn’t answer___ (not/ answer). Where were you?
B: I (3) ____was jogging___ (jog) in the park
Past simple and past continuous
1. was reading – was watching
2. came – switched – checked
3. sneaked – stole – left
4. listened – was explaining
5. were doing – were lying
6. woke – looked
7. welcomed – asked
8. broke – had
9. were swimming – were sunbathing
10. came – looked – told
11. was preparing – were collecting
12. were having – ran
13. turned – went
14. was doing – broke
15. was playing – was doing
16. drank – ate
17. was having – heard
18. was working – passed
19. went – took – began
20. started - wanted
