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1. underline the correct item.

i watched/ was watching a film when my cat jumped/ was jumping on me.
she was buying/ bought a new pair of shoes last sunday.
pete was sleeping/ slept while joe listened/ was listening to a new cd.
we were having/ had dinner when someone was knocking/ knocked on the door.
they were walking/ walked to school last monday because there was no bus.
mum was planting/ planted flowers when it started/ was starting to rain.
i ate/ was eating an apple while my sister drank/ was drinking some milk.

2. put when or while.

you can't imagine what happened yesterday while we were walking in the park.
we were walking there it started to rain.
it started to rain we went into the cafe.
we were sitting in the cafe a famous footballer came in.
we saw him everybody in the cafe jumped up and ran to him for the autographs.
i was running to him i stumbled my feet.
i was falling off i knocked the table and hit the footballer.
we saw that we were all together on the floor we started to laugh. at the end he presented me his t-shirt and an autograph. what a day!

3. put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense.

we went (go) shopping yesterday.
i (have) lunch while my mum -up).
jeff (watch) tv at 7 o'clock yesterday evening.
what / do) yesterday? - i (have) as very busy day. i (help) my granddad in the garden. we (dig) the garden all day long.

4. what did finn and sue did yesterday? use the cues and write a story. use the past simple or the past continuous.

be/ beautiful/ sunday morning - it was a beautiful sunday morning.
finn and sue/ decide/ to take/ their dog/ for a walk/ in the park
sue/ sit/ bench/ read/ magazine/ while/finn/ walk/ with the dog
in half an hour / finn/ come/ back/ alone
they/ look/ for dog/ everywhere/ but/ not find / him
when/ get dark/ they/ decide/ return home
when/ they/ arrive home/ dog/ lie in front of the door

1. i watched a film when my cat jumped on me.
- The past simple tense "watched" is used to indicate an action that happened at a specific point in the past.
- The past simple tense "jumped" is used to describe a completed action that happened while watching the film.

she bought a new pair of shoes last Sunday.
- The past simple tense "bought" is used to indicate a specific action that happened in the past.

Pete slept while Joe listened to a new CD.
- The past simple tense "slept" is used to describe a completed action.
- The past simple tense "listened" is used to indicate an action that happened at a specific point in the past.

we were having dinner when someone knocked on the door.
- The past continuous tense "were having" is used to describe an ongoing action in the past.
- The past simple tense "knocked" is used to indicate a specific action that happened in the past.

they walked to school last Monday because there was no bus.
- The past simple tense "walked" is used to indicate a specific action that happened in the past.

mum was planting flowers when it started to rain.
- The past continuous tense "was planting" is used to describe an ongoing action in the past.
- The past simple tense "started" is used to indicate an action that happened at a specific point in the past.

I ate an apple while my sister drank some milk.
- The past simple tense "ate" is used to describe a completed action.
- The past simple tense "drank" is used to describe a completed action.

2. you can't imagine what happened yesterday when we were walking in the park.
- "when" is used to indicate a specific point in time when an event happened.

we were walking there when it started to rain.
- "when" is used to indicate a specific point in time when an event happened.

it started to rain when we went into the cafe.
- "when" is used to indicate a specific point in time when an event happened.

we were sitting in the cafe when a famous footballer came in.
- "when" is used to indicate a specific point in time when an event happened.

we saw him when everybody in the cafe jumped up and ran to him for the autographs.
- "when" is used to indicate a specific point in time when an event happened.

I was running to him when I stumbled my feet.
- "when" is used to indicate a specific point in time when an event happened.

I was falling off when I knocked the table and hit the footballer.
- "when" is used to indicate a specific point in time when an event happened.

we saw that we were all together on the floor when we started to laugh. at the end he presented me his t-shirt and an autograph. what a day!
- "when" is used to indicate a specific point in time when an event happened.

3. we went shopping yesterday.
- The past simple tense "went" is used to indicate a specific action that happened in the past.

I had lunch while my mum was cooking.
- The past simple tense "had" is used to describe a completed action.
- The past continuous tense "was cooking" is used to indicate an ongoing action in the past.

Jeff watched TV at 7 o'clock yesterday evening.
- The past simple tense "watched" is used to indicate a specific action that happened in the past.

What did you do yesterday? - I had a very busy day. I helped my granddad in the garden. We dug the garden all day long.
- The past simple tense "had" is used to describe a completed action.
- The past simple tense "helped" is used to describe a completed action.
- The past simple tense "dug" is used to describe a completed action.

4. What did Finn and Sue do yesterday?
- Finn and Sue decided to take their dog for a walk in the park.
- Sue sat on a bench and read a magazine while Finn walked with the dog.
- In half an hour, Finn came back alone.
- They looked for the dog everywhere but did not find him.
- When it got dark, they decided to return home.
- When they arrived home, the dog was lying in front of the door.

The story is about Finn and Sue who decided to take their dog for a walk in the park on a beautiful Sunday morning. Sue sat on a bench and read a magazine while Finn walked with the dog. After half an hour, Finn came back alone and they started looking for the dog everywhere but couldn't find him. As it got dark, they made the decision to return home. When they arrived home, they were relieved to see the dog lying in front of the door. It was indeed a memorable day for them.