Past Simple - Past Continuous
учебно-методический материал по английскому языку (8 класс)

Past Simple – Past Continuous

Put the verb into the correct form: Past Continuous or Past Simple.

1. Jenny ……………………………….. (wait) for me when I ……………………………………….. (arrive).
2. “What ……………………………………. (you/do) at this time yesterday?” “I was asleep.”
3. “………………………………………………… (you/go) out last night?” “No, I was too tired.”
4. How fast ……………………………………………. (you/drive) when the accident …………………………………………… (happen)?
5. Sam ……………………………………….. (take) a picture of me while I ……………………………………………. (not/look).
6. We were in a very difficult position. We ………………………………………………. (not/know) what to do.
7. I haven’t seen Alan for ages. When I last ……………………………………… (see) him, he ……………………………………………. (try) to find a job.
8. I …………………………………………….. (walk) along the street when suddenly I ……………………………………………. (hear) footsteps behind me. Somebody ………………………………………. (follow) me. I was scared and I …………………………………………….. (start) to run.
9. When I was young, I …………………………………………. (want) to be a pilot.
10. Last night I ………………………………………… (drop) a plate when I ……………………………………… (do) the washing-up. Fortunately it ………………………………………. (not/break).