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I. Write the verbs in brackets into Past Continuous:

1. At 10,30 am Richard .. (train) with his team for the football match.
2. Sheila .... (fly) to Barcelona and she (read) a magazine.
3. My team . (play) yesterday afternoon.
4. The housekeeper .. (organize) the bedrooms.
5. The two friends .. (finish) the Maths project.
6. The manager .. (talk) to the customer.
7. Johnny .... (wear) an elegant grey suit and a blue tie.
8. Miriam .. (shout) and I .. (cry).
9. The photographers ... (take) good photos of the event.
10. The top model ... (present) a creation by Chanel.
11. A woman .. (explain) the pictures at the museum.
12. The police .... (look )for the criminals.
13. The famous painter .... (give) an interview on TV.
14. Barbara .... (relax) in sea resort.
15. My sister . (paint) his nails in the bathroom.
16. My mother .... (clean) the house.
17. The girls .... (act) in the play.
18. The cat ... (run) after the mouse.
19. The footballer ... (kick) the football.
20. The policeman .... (ask) the suspect at the police station.
20. Michael .. (not / tell) the truth to me.
21 . Yolanda .... (not / listen) to what I .... (say).
22. The man .. (try) to start the car.
23. He .. (get) furious and exhausted.
24. The parrot .... (sit) on the pirates shoulder.
25. Liana .... (share) her room with some friends.
26. They ... (celebrate) her wedding anniversary.
27. Alex ... (design) some cool handbags
28. Daniel ... (fall) asleep because he was very tired.
29. I ... (try) on a new fashionable jacket.
30. Margarita ... (feed) the little baby.
II. Insert the correct form of the verb in brackets. Use Past Simple:
1. Somebody (break) this window last night.
2. I (go) to the cinema but I (not, enjoy) the film much.
3. I (be) angry because they (be) late.
4. I've never (hit) anybody in my life.
5. I (buy) a ticket to Paris at the airport.
6. He (leave) the hotel, (take) a taxi and
(drive) to the station.
7. This house (cost) 35,000 in 1998
8. Philip (make) no haste to move from where he (sit).
9. I (ring) the bell, but nobody (be) at home.
10. Who else (go) to the cinema with Mike yesterday evening?
11. Stephanie Meyer (write) great books about vampires.
12. In summer I (go) for long walks after breakfast.
13. It (be) cold yesterday, so I (take) my coat with me.
14. She (put) on her coat, (take) her bag and
(leave) the house.

15. Jack (grow) a beard but now he has shaved it off.

16. When Jane (have) her Saturday job at a flower shop she
(send) me flowers.
17. Princess Diana (do) a lot of work for charity.
18. Elvis Presley (sing) lots of hit songs.
19. He (hurt) his leg when he (fall) off his skateboard.
20. They (get) into the car and (drive) away.
21. While she (be) in St.-Petersburg, she (write) us letters
every week.
22. He (come) to the table, (take) a pen and started writing.
23. I (write) a few letters yesterday.
24. He (get up) at six o'clock this morning.
25. They(come) home late last night.
26. She (have) a headache yesterday.
27. I (be) hungry so I (eat) some bread and cheese.
28. We (drink) some water.
29. I was late so I (run) to work.
30. They (give) him some money.
III. Put the verbs into the correct form Past Simple or Continuous:
1. When I (phone) my friends, they (play) monopoly.
2. Yesterday at six I (prepare) dinner.
3. The kids (play) in the garden when it suddenly (begin)
to rain.
4. I (practise) the guitar when he came home.
5. We (not / cycle) all day.
6. While Aaron (work) in his room, his friends (arrive).
7. I tried to tell them the truth but they (not / listen).
8. What . you (do) yesterday afternoon?
9. Most of the time we (sit) in the park.
10. Sarah and Luke (not / work).
11. Mr. Miller (not / teach) chemistry.
12. Barry (not / drive) a lorry.
13. Mandy (not / have) lunch.
14. Albert (not / play) tennis.
15. Taylor and Bob (not / cycle) home.
16. Annie (not / clean) the table.
17. Benjamin (not / write) an e-mail.
18. Jane (not / exercise) in the gym.
19. Robert (not / buy) any flowers.
20. Rachel (feed) the cat?
21. ..the children (paint) a picture?
22. .. Clark (repair) his computer?
23. .. Hazel (swim) in the pool?
24. .. Lucas (have) a shower?
25. .. Jason and Aaron (run) down the street?
26. ..Betty (do) her homework?
27. ..Cindy and James (make) dinner?
28. .. Rebecca (watch) Star Trek?
29. .. Anita and Linda (sit) in the kitchen?
30. When the post man (arrive), my father (have a
shower).