EXERCISES FOR MONDAY 19TH 1º BACH

PRACTICE ON PAST SIMPLE AND PAST CONTINUOUS

Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or past progressive).

1. When I (do)  the washing-up, I (break)  a plate.
2. While Tom (play)  the piano, his mother (do)  the washing-up.
3. 3.   He (drink)  some juice and then he (eat)  a few chips.

4. I (have)  dinner when I suddenly (hear)  a loud bang.
5. When my father (work)  in the garden, an old friend (pass)  by to see him.
6. She (go)  to school, (take)  out her textbook and (begin)  to learn.
7. When it (start)  to rain, our dog (want)  to come inside.
8. When Jane (do)  a language course in Ireland, she (visit)  Blarney Castle.
9. When I (be)  on my way home, I (see)  an accident.
10. I (not / understand)  what they (talk)  about.

Put the verbs into the correct tense (Simple Past or Past Progressive).

1. When I (get)  up yesterday, the sun (shine) .
2. It (is)  a beautiful morning.
3. So I (decide)  to cycle around a little.
4. I (go)  to the shed and (take)  out my bike.
5. While I (cycle)  past some villages, I (see)  some people in their gardens.
6. One man (mow)  the grass while his wife (pick)  strawberries.
7. After one hour of cycling in sunshine, a big fat raincloud suddenly (appear)  and it (start)  to rain.
8. Luckily, a farmer (notice)  me and (tell)  me to come in.
9. While it (rain)  outside, I (sit)  in the farmer's house.
10. After a while, the sun (come)  out again.
11. I (thank)  the farmer for his hospitality and (move)  on.