50 ! put the verbs in brackets into the past continuous. e.g. tony was walking (walk) home when it started raining. 1. what (you/do) yesterday afternoon? 2. i (work) on my computer all day sunday. 3. ian (take) notes during the lesson. 4. we (plan) to go to the cinema, but we stayed home instead. 5. the students (study) hard because they wanted to pass the exam. 6 we (plan) to go to the zoo, but we stayed home instead. 7. jackie (take) notes during the lesson. 8. the students (work) hard because they wanted a good mark in the exam. 9. what (you/do) last night? 10. he (play) with his nephews all day saturday. put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the past continuous. e.g. she left (leave) school when she was 16. 1. when i was young, i (play) in the school football team. 2. my uncle jim (travel) to rome when i phoned him. 3. steve (get dressed), had breakfast and then went to work. 4. he (cook) when the lights went out. 5. david (ride) his bicycle while kevin was skateboarding. 6. dad (do) the washing up before mum came home. 7. we (go) on holiday in july. 8. he (pass) the exam without difficulty. 9. a woman from vancouver (find) a bear in her kitchen. 10. the detective asked, ‘what (you/do) at the time of the robbery? 1) the children (play) in the park and/when it (start) to rain/ 2) ed (wear) his new leather jacket when/while he (spill) oil on it. 3) i (hurt) my leg and/as i (run) down the street. 4) tom (clean) the swimming pool when/and lily (paint) the fence.
2. I (was working) on my computer all day Sunday.
3. Ian (was taking) notes during the lesson.
4. We (were planning) to go to the cinema, but we stayed home instead.
5. The students were studying hard because they wanted to pass the exam.
6. We were planning to go to the zoo, but we stayed home instead.
7. Jackie (was taking) notes during the lesson.
8. The students were working hard because they wanted a good mark in the exam.
9. What were you doing last night?
10. He was playing with his nephews all day Saturday.
1. When I was young, I played in the school football team.
2. My uncle Jim was travelling to Rome when I phoned him.
3. Steve got dressed, had breakfast and then went to work.
4. He was cooking when the lights went out.
5. David was riding his bicycle while Kevin was skateboarding.
6. Dad (did) the washing up before mum came home.
7. We (went) on holiday in July.
8. He (passed) the exam without difficulty.
9. A woman from Vancouver (found) a bear in her kitchen.
10. The detective asked, ‘What (were you doing) at the time of the robbery?
1) The children (were playing) in the park when it (started) to rain.
2) Ed (was wearing) his new leather jacket when he (spilt) oil on it.
3) I (hurt) my leg as I (was running) down the street.
4) Tom (was cleaning) the swimming pool and Lily (was painting) the fence.