SimplePast Vs Past Progressive EXCERSICE

Simple Past vs.
Past Progressive
Complete the following sentences. Use the words in parentheses. Use the past progressive and the
simple past in the completions.
1. Yesterday I watched the NASCAR competition. Juan Pablo Montoya (lead)
________________________ the race when he (have) ________________________ an
accident with another car.
2. Last night, I stayed alone at home. I (read) _________________________ when Mary (come)
___________________ in suddenly. She made me scream!
3. I spent yesterday afternoon watching TV. When Susan (call) __________________________, I
(watch) ________________________ The Simpsons.
4. You won’t believe this: A mouse (appear) ________________________ on my desk while I
(study) ________________________. It was horrible!
5. My brother came home late last night. I (sleep) __________________________ when he (enter)
__________________ my bedroom to ask me for money.
6. I (drive) _________________________ my car back home yesterday afternoon, when a tree (fall)
______________________ across the street. I almost crashed my car against that tree!
7. Yesterday I class, while the teacher (speak) __________________________, Tom (start)
______________________ to throw paper balls outside the window.
8. Last Sunday at the cinema, while we (watch) ________________________ the movie, a crazy
man (dance) _______________________ in front of the screen. Security had to come and took
him out. It was very funny.
9. Last Saturday at the park, a thief (try) ____________________ to grab my dad’s arm while he
(jog) _______________________. Dad was lucky; a policeman was near them.
10. The worst thing happened to me yesterday morning. While I (take) _______________________ a
shower, my friend Adriana (call) ______________________. I was alone, so I had to get out to
answer the phone!

Past Simple or Past Continuous?
When I _______ the exercise I _____at the pictures.
1. was starting 2. were starting 3. started
4. was looking 5. were looking 6. looked
While I ________ the exercise I______ at my worksheet.

1. was doing 2. were doing 3. did
4. was looking 5. were looking 6. looked
While I _____the exercise I ______ my brain a lot.

1. was doing 2. were doing 3. did
1. was using 2. were using 3. used
In the exercise there ___ a picture of three doctors who __ .

1. was being 2. were being 3. was
4. was singing 5. were singing 6. sang
And a picture of Bill Gates who _______________ a plane.
1. was flying were flying 2. flew

Past simple, past continuous exercise 1
1. When I (do)_____________the washing-up, I (break) _____________ a plate.
2. While Tom (play) _____________the piano, his mother (do) _____________ the washing-up.
3. He (drink) _____________some juice and then he (eat) _____________a few chips.
4. I (have) _____________dinner when I suddenly (hear) _____________a loud bang.
5. When my father (work) _____________in the garden, an old friend (pass) _____________by
to see him.
6. She (go) _____________to school, (take) _____________out her textbook and (begin)
_____________to read.
7. When it (start) _____________to rain, our dog (want) _____________to come inside.
8. When Jane (do) _____________a language course in Ireland, she (visit)
_____________Blarney Castle.
9. When I (be) _____________on my way home, I (see) _____________an accident.
10. I (not / understand) _____________what they (talk) _____________about.
Past simple, past continuous exercise 2
1. When I (get) ____________ up yesterday, the sun (shine) ____________ .

2. It (is) ____________ a beautiful morning.
3. So I (decide) ____________ to cycle around a little.
4. I (go) ____________ to the shed and (take) ____________ out my bike.
5. While I (cycle) ____________ past some villages, I (see) ____________ some people in
their gardens.
6. One man (mow) ____________ the grass while his wife (pick) ____________
strawberries.
7. After one hour of cycling in sunshine, a big fat raincloud suddenly (appear) ____________
and it (start) ____________ to rain.
8. Luckily, a farmer (notice) ____________ me and (tell) ____________ me to come in.
9. While it (rain) ____________ outside, I (sit) ____________ in the farmer's house.
10. After a while, the sun (come) ____________ out again.
11. I (thank) ____________ the farmer for his hospitality and (move) ____________ on

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Simple Past vs.

1. Yesterday I watched the NASCAR competition. Juan Pablo Montoya (lead)

________________________ the race when he (have) ________________________ an

accident with another car.

___________________ in suddenly. She made me scream!

3. I spent yesterday afternoon watching TV. When Susan (call) __________________________, I

(watch) ________________________ The Simpsons.

4. You won’t believe this: A mouse (appear) ________________________ on my desk while I

(study) ________________________. It was horrible!

__________________ my bedroom to ask me for money.

7. Yesterday I class, while the teacher (speak) __________________________, Tom (start)

______________________ to throw paper balls outside the window.

him out. It was very funny.

(jog) _______________________. Dad was lucky; a policeman was near them.

answer the phone!

4. was looking 5. were looking 6. looked

While I ________ the exercise I______ at my worksheet.

4. was looking 5. were looking 6. looked

While I _____the exercise I ______ my brain a lot.

1. was using 2. were using 3. used

In the exercise there ___ a picture of three doctors who __ .

4. was singing 5. were singing 6. sang

And a picture of Bill Gates who _______________ a plane.

1. was flying were flying 2. flew

Past simple, past continuous exercise 2

1. When I (get) ____________ up yesterday, the sun (shine) ____________ .

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the race when he (have) an

While I __ the exercise I at my worksheet.

While I _the exercise I __ my brain a lot.

In the exercise there _ a picture of three doctors who .

1. When I (get) up yesterday, the sun (shine) .