Grammar: Simple Past and Past Continuous

A. Complete the sentences, put the verb into the correct form, positive or negative. (simple past tense)
1. It was warm, so I …………….. off my coat. (take)
2. The film wasn't very good. I …………. it very much. (enjoy)
3. I knew Sarah was very busy, so I ……………her. (disturb)
4. I was very tired, so I ……………. to bed early. (go)
5. The bed was very uncomfortable. I …………….very well. (sleep)
6. Sue wasn't hungry, so she ………….anything. (eat)
7. We went to Kate's house but she …………. at home. (be)
8. It was a funny situation but nobody …………… (laugh)
9. The window was open and a bird …………. into the room. (fly)
10. The hotel wasn't very expensive. It ………….very much. (cost)
11. I was in a hurry, so I …………. time to phone you. (not/have)
12. It was hard work carrying the bags. They …………. very heavy. (be)
B. Complete the exercise with the verbs inside the box. (simple past tense)

Buy catch cost drink

Fall hurt sell spend
teach throw win write

13. Mozart ……………. more than 600 pieces of music.

14. 'How did you learn to drive?' 'My father ……………me.'
15. We couldn't afford to keep our car, so we ……………. it.
16. I was very thirsty. I …………. the water very quickly.
17. Paul and I played tennis yesterday. He's much better than me, so he………………. easily.
18- Don ……………. down the stairs this morning and …………. his leg.
19 Jim ……………the ball to Sue, who …………… it.
20 Ann ……………. a lot of money yesterday.
21- She ……………… a dress.
22- It ………………. 100 dollars.
C- Make the past simple, positive, negative or question
1) I …………………… (not/drink) any juice last night.
2) She ……………………(get on) the bus in the center of the city.
3) What time ……………………(he/get up) yesterday?
4) Where ……………………(you/get off) the train?
5) I …………………… (not/change) trains at Victoria.
6) We ……………………. (wake up) very late.
7) What …………………… (he/give) his mother for Christmas?
8) I ……………………. (receive) £300 when my uncle died.
9) We …………………. (not/use) the computer last night.
10)………………………. (she/make) good coffee?
11) They …………… (live) in Paris.
12) She …………(read) the newspaper yesterday.
13) I ………………….. (not/watch) TV.
14) He …………… (not/study) for the exam.
115) ………… (he/call) you?
16) …………… (I/forget) something?
17) What time …………… (the film/start)?
18) He ………………(have) a shower.
19) Why ………………..(you/come)? 1
20) …………………..(he/go) to the party?

D- Make the Past Continuous (this exercise includes positive, negative, Yes/No and Wh-question form).
1. This time last year, I ………………. in Tokyo. (to live)
2. You……………at 6 pm yesterday? (to work)
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 3. What……they………when I came into the room? (to look for)
4. Oliver went back home because he……….very well. (not / to feel)
5. …………… your wife……………. the party at 7 pm last night? (to prepare for)
6. They………home when they saw Jenny. (to walk)
7. It…………. when I woke up. (to snow)
8. Who………… she…………the whole evening? (to call)
9. Kate…………. music when you knocked at the door. (not / to listen to)
10. …………. Lilly and Tim……….. dinner when you came home? (to have)
11. Why…………. Adam …………on one leg when I came home? (to jump)
12. The movie was on, but nobody……………it. (to watch)
13. When the train got to the station, they…………….on the platform. (not / to wait)
14. …………she……………home this time last night? (to drive)
15. What………….. you…………..when I distracted you? (to read)

E- Fill in the correct form of the verb in Past Progressive (Continuous) or Past Simple as in the examples.
1. Tom ………. the gift when I …………..in the room. (wrap / walk)
2. …….. he ……….. her while she ……………? (comfort / cry)
3. What ……….. you ……….when the accident …………..? (do / occur)
4. What _______the manager ________ at 7:00 pm yesterday? (do)
5. Tina and Shelly ____________ to the hotel when it _________ to rain. (walk/start)
6. When Donny _________ the room, everyone ______________. (enter/talk)
7. I _________ in the sales department when I first _________ Sofie. (work/meet)
8. My brother ______the computer while I ______ for my trip. (use/pack)
9. We ______ TV when the lightning ________. (watch/ strike)
10. She _______ about me behind my back, wasn’t she? (whisper)
11. This morning, while I ________ breakfast, someone _______ on the door. (eat /knock)

1. 1. It was warm, so I took off my coat.

2. 2. The film wasn't very good. I didn't enjoyed it very much.
3. 3. I knew Sarah was very busy, so l didn't disturb her.
4. 4. I was very tired, so I went to bed early.
5. 5. The bed was very uncomfortable. I haven't slept very well.
6. 6. Sue wasn't hungry, so she didn't eat anything.
7. 7. We went to Kate's house but she was not at home.
8. 8. It was a funny situation but nobody laughed.
9. 9. The window was open and a bird flew into the room.
10. 10. The hotel wasn't very expensive. It costed very much.
11. 11. didn't have
12.were
12.
1. Mozart wrote more than 600 pieces of music.
2. 'How did you learn to drive?' 'My father taught me.'
3. We couldn't afford to keep our car, so we sold it.
4. I was very thirsty. I drank the water very quickly.
5. Paul and I played tennis yesterday. He's much better than me, so he won easily.
6. Don fell down the stairs this morning and hurt his lag.
7. Jim threw the ball to Sue, who caught it.
8. Ann spent a lot of money yesterday. She bought a dress. It cost / costed 100.

2. 1- I didn't 2-got on 3-did he get up 4-did you get off 5-didn't change 6-woke up 7-did he give 8-
received/ died 9-didnt use 10-did she make? 11-lived 12-read 13-didn't watch 14-didn't study

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 15-did he call u ? 16-did i forget somethin'? 17- did the film start? 18-had 19-did you come? 20- did he
go to the party?
3. a. This time last year, I _was living_ in Tokyo. (to live)
4. b. _Were_ you _working_ at 6 pm yesterday? (to work)
5. c. What _were_ they _looking for_when I came into the room? (to look for)
6. d. Oliver went back home because he _wasn't feeling_ very well. (not / to feel)
7. e. _Was_ your wife _preparing for_the party at 7 pm last night? (to prepare for)
8. f. They _were walking_ home when they saw Jenny. (to walk)
9. g. It _was snowing_ when I woke up. (to snow)
10. h. Who _was_she _calling_ the whole evening? (to call)
11. i. Kate _wasn't listening to_music when you knocked at the door. (not / to listen to)
12. j. _Were_ Lilly and Tim _having_ dinner when you came home? (to have)
13. k. Why _was_ Adam __jumping_ on one leg when I came home? (to jump)
14. l. The movie was on, but nobody _was watching_ it. (to watch)
15. m. When the train got to the station, they _weren't waiting_on the platform. (not / to wait)
16. n. _Was_ she _driving_home this time last night? (to drive)
17. What were you… reading..when I distracted you?

1. a. This time last year, I _was living_ in Tokyo. (to live)

2. b. _Were_ you _working_ at 6 pm yesterday? (to work)
3. c. What _were_ they _looking for_when I came into the room? (to look for)
4. d. Oliver went back home because he _wasn't feeling_ very well. (not / to feel)
5. e. _Was_ your wife _preparing for_the party at 7 pm last night? (to prepare for)
6. f. They _were walking_ home when they saw Jenny. (to walk)
7. g. It _was snowing_ when I woke up. (to snow)
8. h. Who _was_she _calling_ the whole evening? (to call)
9. i. Kate _wasn't listening to_music when you knocked at the door. (not / to listen to)
10. j. _Were_ Lilly and Tim _having_ dinner when you came home? (to have)
11. k. Why _was_ Adam __jumping_ on one leg when I came home? (to jump)
12. l. The movie was on, but nobody _was watching_ it. (to watch)
13. m. When the train got to the station, they _weren't waiting_on the platform. (not / to wait)
14. n. _Was_ she _driving_home this time last night? (to drive)
15. What were you… reading..when I distracted you?

1. Tom was wrapping the gift when I walked in the room. (wrap / walk)
2. Did he comfort her while she was crying? (comfort / cry)
3. What were you doing when the accident occurred?
4. was/doing
5. were walking/started
6. entered/was talking
7. was working/met
8. was using/was packing
9. Were/paying/called
10. were watching/struck
11. was whispering
12. Did/walk/was presenting
13. was eating/knocked