Complete the sentences.
Use the PAST SIMPLE or PAST CONTINUOUS form of the verbs in
brackets.
1. I _________________ (eat)lunch at school yesterday.
2. My friends and I ____________ (play) soccer at 2 o’clock yesterday afternoon.
3. I ____________ (not sleep) well last night.
4. We ___________ _(not do) our homework at this time yesterday.
5. My friends ___________ _ (help) me with my homework yesterday.
6. My family and I __________ __(have) dinner at 8 o’clock last night.
7. My best friend________ ____ (skateboard) with me at noon last Saturday.
8. It____________ (rain) at this time yesterday.
PAST SIMPLE AND PAST CONTINUOUS
1. He ____________ (HANG) out his washing when it __________ (START) to rain.
2. I _______________ (SWIM) in the sea when I ________________ (SEE) a shark.
3. Sue _____________ (WALK) along the road when she ___________ (MEET) Jim.
4. We _____________ (WATCH) television when the phone ____________ (RING).
5. When I ____________(ARRIVE) at the office, Jane and Paul _______________ (WORK) at
their desks.
6. Tom _____________ (LOOK) out of the window when the accident ___________ (HAPPEN).
7. When I ____________ (SEE) Kate this morning she _____________ (WAIT) for the bus.
8. I _____________ (STAND) at the bus stop when I _____________ (MEET) Dave.
9. Mr Atkins ____________ (DRIVE) his car when a child __________(RUN) across the road.
10. My father ______________ (CUT) himself when he ________________ (SHAVE).
11. I ______________ (BREAK) a tooth when I _______________ (EAT) a sandwich.
12. When I ____________ (OPEN) the door, a friend _____________ (STAND) there.
13. The footballer _____________ (RUN) towards the goal when he _____________ (FALL)
over.
14. While we _______________ (SURF) the Net, we_______________ (FIND) a website about
cartoons.
15. When Paul and Andy ______________ (HEAR) a sound, they ___________ (SING).
16. I ____________ (PLAY) the piano while my brothers _________________ (FIGHT).