Choose Past Simple or Past Continuous 1

Make the past simple or past continuous

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1) What were you doing (you/do) when I called (call) you last night?..
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2) I (sit) in a cafe when you (call)...
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3) When you (arrive) at the party, who (be) there?..
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4) Susie (watch) a film when she (hear) the noise...
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5) Yesterday I (go) to the library, next I (have) a
swim, later I (meet) Julie for coffee.... Show Answ er

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6) We (play) tennis when John (hurt) his ankle...
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7) What (they/do) at 10pm last night - it was really noisy?.
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8) He (take) a shower when the telephone (ring)...
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9) He (be) in the shower when the
telephone (ring)... Show Answ er

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10) When I (walk) into the room,
everyone (work)... Show Answ er

11) It (be) a day last September. The

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sun (shine) and the birds (sing) .
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I (walk) along the street when I (meet) an old
friend......

12) He (live) in Russia when the Check

Revolution (start)...
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13) When her train (get) to the station, we (wait) on
the platform... Show Answ er

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14) He (be) so annoying! He (always leave) his
things everywhere... Show Answ er

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15) On holiday we (visit) Rome, (see) the Vatican,
and (spend) a few days at the beach.... Show Answ er

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16) Why (stand) on a chair when I (come) into the
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17) They (live) in Germany when
they (be) young... Show Answ er

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18) At 7pm yesterday, we (listen) to music..
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19) When I (leave) the house, it (snow)...
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20) He (work) in a bank when he (meet) his wife...

Dynamic Verbs and Stative Verbs Exercise 01

Put the verbs in brackets in their correct form. Some verbs are stative verbs and some are dynamic verbs.
Use the simple present or present progressive tense.

1. Actually, that SOUNDS.. (sound) wonderful. I AM SOUNDING TO GO TO THE

SOCCER GAME

2. We ARE COOKING (cook) right now.

3. I PROMISE (promise) to be back soon.

4. Frank and his wife DISAGREE (disagree) on this matter.

5. He OWNS . (own) several large companies.

6. . you . (hear) Richard's voice now?

Arev studying
7. you (study) at the moment?

8. I (mean) to hurt you.

9. you (mind) taking out the garbage?

10. I seriously (doubt) it.

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Past Perfect Simple Past contrasted
1. After Fred (to spend) his holiday in Italy he (to
want) to learn Italian.
2. Jill (to phone) Dad at work before she (to leave) for her trip.
3. Susan (to turn on) the radio after she (to wash) the
dishes.
4. When she (to arrive) the match already (to
start).
5. After the man (to come) home he (to feed) the cat.
6. Before he (to sing) a song he (to play) the guitar.
7. She (to watch) a video after the children (to go) to
bed.
8. After Eric (to make) breakfast he (to phone) his
friend.
9. I (to be) very tired because I (to study) too much.
10. They (to ride) their bikes before they (to meet) their
friends.