Past Simple and Continuous Exercises

 

PAST SIMPLE

CHUICA VEGA ANTONY SAMIR    PAST CONTINUOUS 76787231

Form: we add “ed ed”” to all regular verbs, Irregular verbs must be learnt by heart. We use the Past Simple for something in the past which is finished. He played tennis yesterday. He played The children went  to  to the park this morning.

We use “did” “did” to  to make questions and “didn’t” “didn’t” for  for negatives. The verb stays in the base form. Did  you  you see Bob yesterday? They didn’t come to the party on Sunday .

Form: was/were + verb + ing The Past Continuous means that at a time in i n the past we were in the middle of an action. actio n. We were playing  tennis  tennis at 4 p.m. yesterday. They were eating  when  when we arrived.

We use: wasn’t/weren’t + verb + ing for ing for negatives: John wasn’t reading  a  a book when we arrived.

We use: was/were + subject + verb + ing for ing for questions: Was she making  dinner  dinner when you got home? 

Complete the sentences using the correct form of the verbs

He _ waited __ (wait) for for half an hour before before they ___ arrived arrived __ (arrive). (arrive). Where __ did did he go ______ go ______ (he/go) when you _ saw saw ____ (see) (see) him? He ____ phoned phoned ________ (phone) (phone) me to say say they would be late. She __ was was talking ____ (talk) to John John on the phone when I _ walked walked _ (walk) in. in.  ___ Did Did she know _______ (she/know) (she/know) they they __ coming coming ______ (come) (come) to the party? How many people __ were were sitting ____ (sit) (sit) in the waiting room room when you ___  ___ arrived arrived ___ (arrive)? I ___ met met __ (meet) them in the street while while I ____ was was shopping ____ (shop). (shop). The postman __ arrived arrived __ (arrive) (arrive) while I __ was was leaving ___ (leave) (leave) the house. house. The children __ was was making ___ (make) so much noise noise that I __ didn’t didn’t hear __ (not/hear) the phone ring. We __ were were walking _ (walk) down down by the river river when it __ started started __ (start) to rain. The storm _ started started _ (start) while while we _ were were driving _ (drive) (drive) back from London. London. They _ met met _ (meet) when when they __ were were working __ (work) (work) in Paris. What time _ did did she arrive _ (she/arrive) (she/arrive) last night? He _ broke broke _ (break) his his foot while while he _ was was playing _ (play) football football on Saturday. I _ didn’t didn’t like _ (not/like) to disturb her because because she __ was was studying __ (study). (study). I _ cutted cutted _ (cut) my finger finger while I _ was was chopping _ (chop) vegetables. vegetables.