PAST EXERCISE

Answer the following exercises.

 A) Choose the correct word:

1. I was sleeping / slept when my dad came in shouting.
2. Dad was cooking / cooked while we were watching TV.
 3. They were opening /opened their umbrella when it started to rain.
4. Grandpa woke up because we were talking /talked too loudly.
5. When I was arriving / arrived home, my family was having dinner.
6. Were you doing/ did you do your homework when the lights went out?


 B) Complete the sentences. Use the Past Continuous and the Past Simple.

 1. I ______________ (play) football when ____________ (start) to rain.
2. We ____________ (have) dinner when the telephone ____________ (ring).
3. The music _____________ (stop) when we ______________ (dance).
4. I ____________ (study) while my sister _____________ (watch) TV.
5. I ____________( paint) the wall when I ___________ (fall) .
6. I __________ (talk) with my friend when my mother _______ (call).


 C) Complete with Present Simple or Present Continuous:

 1. _____________ (you / play) football now?
2. What ____________ (you / do)? – I’m a teacher.
3. What ______________ (you / do)? – I’m watching TV.
4. Hey _______________ (go) to the cinema every Sunday.
5. Ann ______________ (not eat) meat. She’s a vegetarian.
6. How often ___________________ (you/ drink) coffee?
7. It ___________ (not/ rain) now.
8. Carl ________________ (speak) English very well.
9. I usually _________________ (read) books but now I ___________ (watch TV).