PAST SIMPLE AND PAST CONTINUOUS
1. Choose the sentence that is closer in meaning to the original sentence.
1. It was raining when we left for school this morning.
a. We left for school in the rain.
b. It started to rain after we left for school.
a. We left for school in the rain.
b. It started to rain after we left for school.
2. Mum came home while we were having dinner.
a. We began eating when Mum came home.
b. We were in the middle of dinner when Mum came home.
a. We began eating when Mum came home.
b. We were in the middle of dinner when Mum came home.
3. Ann was studying for an exam while I was playing computer games.
a. Ann was studying at the same time that I was playing computer games.
b. Ann and I were playing computer games and studying at the same time.
a. Ann was studying at the same time that I was playing computer games.
b. Ann and I were playing computer games and studying at the same time.
4. I did my homework, watched some TV and went to sleep.
a. I watched TV when I finished my homework.
b. I watched TV and did my homework at the same time.
a. I watched TV when I finished my homework.
b. I watched TV and did my homework at the same time.
2. Choose the correct answer.
1. Sally … an ice cream when I saw her.
a. ate b. was eating
a. ate b. was eating
2. The woman suddenly ... at me.
a. shouted b. was shouting
a. shouted b. was shouting
3. I slipped while I … to catch the bus.
a. ran b. was running
a. ran b. was running
4. The train … an hour ago.
a. was arriving b. arrived
a. was arriving b. arrived
5. I … John when he was in hospital last week.
a. visited b. was visiting
a. visited b. was visiting
6. We tried not to make any noise because everyone … .
a. slept b. was sleeping
a. slept b. was sleeping
7. Who … to at 7.00 in the morning?
a. did you talk b. were you talking
a. did you talk b. were you talking
3. Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the Past Simple or Past Continuous.
1. When Cathy and Peter ……………………… (be) in Britain London to Edinburgh
2. We ……………………… (have) so much fun that we ……………………… (not want) to get out of the swimming pool.
3. Who ……………………… (play) the radio so loudly while I ……………………… (try) to sleep?
4. When we ……………………… (arrive), light rain ……………………… (fall).
5. What ……………………… you ……………………… (do) at 10 o’clock last night?
6. The headmaster ……………………… (come in) while we ……………………… (have) a lesson.
7. While Leo ……………………… (get dressed), he ……………………… (notice) a hole in his shirt.
8. She ……………………… (run) when she ……………………… (fall).
4. Write questions with the words below. Use the Past Simple or Past Continuous.
1. what / Jill / do / while / the other girls / wait / for / her
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2. you / enjoy / the party / last night
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3. who / you / shout at / when / I / see you
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4. what / Mrs Green / do / at the bank / all morning
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5. why / Jane / cry / when / I / see / her / yesterday
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6. when / they / hear / about the accident
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7. your parents / take / a taxi / when / they / arrive
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5. Rewrite the sentences with the words in brackets. Do not change the original meaning of the sentences.
1. Sam finished his homework during the film. (watching)
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2. It was midnight but we continued to study. (at)
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3. I took the bus to school and met Amy. (while)
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4. We stayed home because of the rain. (was)
Fill the gaps with the verb in brackets using either the past perfect or the past simple tenses.
1. By the time we (get) ________________________________________________ to the cinema the film (start)
________________________________________________, so we missed the first five minutes.
2. When I rang the bell there was no answer. The neighbour (tell)
________________________________________________ me that they (go out) ________________________________________________ about
half an hour ago.
3. I saw Casablanca for the first time last night. I (never, see)
________________________________________________ it before.
4. After I (have) ________________________________________________ a huge lunch, I (feel)
________________________________________________ fat.
5. I spent a week in Miami recently. I (never, be) ________________________________________________ there
before.
6. There was so much to see in Toledo. I wanted to see everything but I (not,
have) ________________________________________________ enough time.
7. She told me she (buy) ________________________________________________ a new car.
8. When he arrived, Eve wasn't there. She (leave) ________________________________________________ about
five minutes before.
9. When we (arrive) ________________________________________________ back in Spain, they (lose)
________________________________________________ our luggage.
10. When I (get back) ________________________________________________, nobody (do) ________________________________________________
the washing up. I was furious.
11. After he (start) ________________________________________________ the lesson I (leave)
________________________________________________.
12. I (be) ________________________________________________ very happy after I (finish)
________________________________________________ my lesson.
13. As soon as he (mend, reparieren) ________________________________________________ the old watch it
(break) ________________________________________________ again.
14. Everybody (leave) ________________________________________________ the house by the time I (come)
________________________________________________ home.
15. I (buy) ________________________________________________ a new car because some thieves (steal)
________________________________________________ my old one.
16. It (not, be) ________________________________________________ his first trip to the mountains, he (be)
________________________________________________ there many times before.
17. My teacher (ask) ________________________________________________ me why I (not, do)
________________________________________________ my homework.
18. She (not, know) ________________________________________________ him for a long time when she
(marry) ________________________________________________ him.
19. These shoes (be) ________________________________________________ very clean because our housemaid
(clean) ________________________________________________ them.
20. Yesterday afternoon I (go) ________________________________________________ downtown and I (meet)
________________________________________________Peter
PRESENT SIMPLE AND PRESENT CONTINUOUS
1. Choose the correct answer.
1. The snow
… heavily today.
a. is falling
b. falls
c. fall
a. is falling
b. falls
c. fall
2. The
dinner … delicious.
a. is smelling
b. smell
c. smells
a. is smelling
b. smell
c. smells
3. What …
now?
a. are you discussing
b. you are discussing
c. do you discuss
a. are you discussing
b. you are discussing
c. do you discuss
4. I never
… in winter.
a. swim
b. don’t swim
c. am not swimming
a. swim
b. don’t swim
c. am not swimming
5. Let’s go
home. I … this party.
a. am not enjoying
b. don’t enjoy
c. isn’t enjoy
a. am not enjoying
b. don’t enjoy
c. isn’t enjoy
6. She
can’t come to the party because she … for an exam.
a. study
b. is studying
c. studies
a. study
b. is studying
c. studies
7. Why … at
me?
a. does he look
b. is he looking
c. he is looking
a. does he look
b. is he looking
c. he is looking
8. Quiet!
We … .
a. concentrate
b. concentrates
c. are concentrating
a. concentrate
b. concentrates
c. are concentrating
2. Complete the sentences with the verbs in
brackets. Use the Present Simple or Present Continuous.
1. My mother ……………………… (not go) to work on Mondays.
2. It’s
difficult to believe your story. ……………………… you ……………………… (tell) me the truth?
3. I can’t
carry this bag. It ………………………
(weigh) too much.
4. This job is
difficult, but I ………………………
(try) my best!
5. The teacher
is speaking very quietly. I ……………………… (not understand) him.
6. There’s so
much noise outside. What ……………………… (happen)?
7. ……………………… you ……………………… (think) the guests are here?
8. I ………………………
(not know) her name.
3. Write a suitable question for each statement.
Pay attention to the words in bold.
1. Mum is
talking to our neighbour on the
phone.
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2. Karen does
aerobics at the sports centre.
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3. No, I don’t walk to school every
morning.
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4. My aunt and uncle are coming to dinner.
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5. Amy goes to
bed at midnight.
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6. John and Liz
take dance lessons every Monday and
Thursday evening.
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7. Isabel is
writing an essay at the moment.
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8. Trevor and Erica live in Manchester
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4. Rewrite the sentences with the correct form
of the verbs in brackets. Do not change the original meaning of the
sentences.
1. Sue isn’t
interested in sport. (like)
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2. The baby is
quiet now. (cry)
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3. What’s your
opinion of the film? (think)
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4. What’s the
price of these trousers? (cost)
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5. My parents
are asleep at the moment. (sleep)
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