550 simple past past continuous

WE USE SIMPLE PAST TO DESCRIBE A COMPLETED ACTION THAT HAPPENED AT
A SPECIFIC POINT IN TIME IN THE PAST.
TIME EXPRESSIONS: AGO, LAST, YESTERDAY, IN (FOR YEARS , MONTHS, PARTS
OF THE DAY )

WE USE PAST CONTINUOUS TO DESCRIBE AN ACTION THAT WAS TAKING PLACE
AT A SPECIFIC POINT IN TIME IN THE PAST.
TIME EXPRESSIONS:WHILE, AS, AT THAT TIME, AT THE TIME.

COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH SIMPLE PAST
1- I .................(SEE) A NICE FILM ON T.V YESTERDAY
2- PETER .......................(INVITE) ME TO A PARTY LAST NIGHT.
3-..............................(YOU/ COOK) LAST NIGHT?
4. SALLY .....................(NOT GO) TO WORK THIS MORNING. SHE................(BE)ILL
5- I ................(SEND) AN E-MAIL THIS AFTERNOON.

COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH PAST CONTINUOUS
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I ..............(HAVE A SHOWER) WHEN THE TELEPHONE RANG.
I................(DO THE SHOPPING) WHEN I LOST MY WALLET.
I MET MY FRIEND, WHILE I .............................(WALK) ALONG THE STREET.
PETER ..................... (WAIT) FOR THE TAXI WHEN HE SAW THE ACCIDENT.
I BROKE MY PENCIL, WHILE I........................(DO) MY HOMEWORK.

COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH SIMPLE PAST OR PAST CONTINUOUS
1- SARAH .........................(REMEMBER) TOM’S MESSAGE WHILE SHE ......................
(HAVE LUNCH).
2- WHEN THE TEACHER .....................(COME) INTO THE CLASSROOM, THE
CHILDREN .....................(PLAY) CHESS.
3- WHILE WE ......................(RUN) IN THE PARK, MARY................(FALL OVER)

4- WHILE KATE......................(DRINK) MILK, SHE ....................(DROP) THE CUP.
5- PETER ................(GET UP) AND....................(GO) TO THE BATHROOM.

CIRCLE THE CORRECT ANSWER


1- WHILE I WAS READING/READ THE BOOK, THE LIGHTS WENT OUT.
2- SAM WAS FALLING/FELL ASLEEP, WHILE HE WAS STUDYING.
3- PETER TURNED ON /WAS TURNING ON THE T.V, BUT NOTHING HAPPENED.
4- WHERE DID YOU FIND/ WERE YOU FINDING THE MONEY?
5- SABRINA DRANK/ WAS DRINKING ORANGE JUICE WHEN SOMEBODY PUSHED HER.

JOIN THE SENTENCES WITH WHILE OR WHEN
1- HE WAS SLEEPING. I WAS WATCHING T.V.
2-TOM WAS PLAYING FOOTBALL. HE BROKE HIS LEG
3- I SAW SARAH. SHE WAS WALKING TO SCHOOL.
4- I WAS COOKING. MY HUSBAND WAS WASHING THE CAR.
5- I ARRIVED HOME. MY FRIENDS WERE WAITING FOR ME.