Exercise 1
Use the Past Simple or Past Continuous in the following sentences.
1. I am sitting in class just now. I (sit) in class at this exact same time yesterday.
2. I don’t want to go to the zoo today because it’s raining. The same thing happened yesterday. I (want, not) to go to the zoo because it (rain).
3. I (call) Roger at nine last night, but he (be, not) at home. He (study) at the library.
4. I (hear, not) the thunder during the storm last night because I (sleep).
5. It was a fine day when we went for a walk in the park. The sun (shine). A cool breeze (blow). The birds (sing).
6. My parents (argue) about something when I (walk) into the room.
7. I got a parcel in the post office. When I (open) it, I (find) a surprise.
8. Ton went to his friend’s house, but the boys (be, not) there. They (play) soccer in the yard.
9. Stan (climb) the stairs when he (trip) and (fall).
10. I enjoyed my holiday last January. While it (snow) in Iowa, the sun (shine) in Florida.

Exercise 2
Choose the correct world or phrase from each pair underlined.
1. While I washed /was washing my hair, the phone rang / ringed.
2. How did you felt / did you feel yesterday night?
3. When I reached / was reaching home I received / was receiving David’s phone call.
4. Last summer I was going swimming / went swimming every weekend.
5. When the dog bit / was biting Laura’s leg, she screamed / was screaming.
6. We sang / sung some songs and ate / eat some sandwiches.
7. When you fell / felt over the cliff, what happened / was happening next?
8. While Mary washed-up / was washing-up, she broke / was breaking a cup.
9. I didn’t see / didn’t saw where the bus-stop was, so I was missing / missed the bus.
10. What did you do / were you doing when I phoned / was phoning you last night?

Exercise 1

Use the Past Simple or Past Continuous in the following sentences.

1. I am sitting in class just now. I (sit) in class at this exact same time yesterday.

2. I don’t want to go to the zoo today because it’s raining. The same thing happened yesterday. I (want, not) to go to the zoo because it (rain).

3. I (call) Roger at nine last night, but he (be, not) at home. He (study) at the library.

4. I (hear, not) the thunder during the storm last night because I (sleep).

5. It was a fine day when we went for a walk in the park. The sun (shine). A cool breeze (blow). The birds (sing).

6. My parents (argue) about something when I (walk) into the room.

7. I got a parcel in the post office. When I (open) it, I (find) a surprise.

8. Ton went to his friend’s house, but the boys (be, not) there. They (play) soccer in the yard.

9. Stan (climb) the stairs when he (trip) and (fall).

10. I enjoyed my holiday last January. While it (snow) in Iowa, the sun (shine) in Florida.

Exercise 2

Choose the correct world or phrase from each pair underlined.

1. While I washed /was washing my hair, the phone rang / ringed.

2. How did you felt / did you feel yesterday night?

3. When I reached / was reaching home I received / was receiving David’s phone call.

4. Last summer I was going swimming / went swimming every weekend.

5. When the dog bit / was biting Laura’s leg, she screamed / was screaming.

6. We sang / sung some songs and ate / eat some sandwiches.

7. When you fell / felt over the cliff, what happened / was happening next?

8. While Mary washed-up / was washing-up, she broke / was breaking a cup.

9. I didn’t see / didn’t saw where the bus-stop was, so I was missing / missed the bus.

10. What did you do / were you doing when I phoned / was phoning you last night?

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