Practice 3.1

PRACTICE 3
Complete the sentences using the past simple or the past continuous.
1. James ____________________________(enter) the classroom while the teacher

________________________________(explain) the tenses.
2. We _____________________________ (wait) for Jane when suddenly Louis
_____________________________ (come) around the corner.
3. I _____________________________________ (cycle) through the park when I
________________________________ (hear) a strange noise.
4. I _______________________________ (fall) asleep while I ____________________
(watch) TV last night.
5. He _____________________________ (pass) her a message when the teacher
________________________________ (not look).
6. While my uncle ___________________________ (work) in the garden, an old friend
_______________________________ (pass) by to see him.
7. Robert ______________________________ (fall) off the ladder while he
_________________________ (pick) cherries.
8. While we ____________________________ (drive) to Florence the car
______________________________ (break) down.
9. When the girls __________________________________ (arrive), the boys
____________________________________ (swim).
10. While their parents ____________________________ (have) breakfast, the children
______________________________ (take) the bus to school.
11. I _____________________________________ (jog) in the park, when two squirrels
__________________________________ (cross) my way.
12. Archimedes ________________________________________ (discover) the theory of
liquids while he ___________________________________ (take) a bath.
13. While she ______________________________________ (speak) on the phone, the
milk ____________________________________ (boil) over.
14. Caroline ______________________________________________ (burn) her hand
while she ______________________________________ (iron) her clothes.
15. While I _______________________________________ (do) the washing-up, I
_______________________________ (break) a plate.
Correct the mistakes.
- Did you went to school yesteday?

_________________________________________________________________
- We thinked that you were ill.
__________________________________________________________________
- I studyed French at school.
___________________________________________________________________
- Mary not worked last week.
___________________________________________________________________
- What happen to you yesterday?
___________________________________________________________________
- My parents didn’t the shopping last Saturday.
___________________________________________________________________
The underlined words are the answer. Write the questions.
- They bought the food at 9 o’clock.

___________________________________________________________________
- Jennifer sutdied last night for three hours.
___________________________________________________________________
- Yes, I took the car to the garage yesterday.
___________________________________________________________________
- Frank went to Australia in August.
___________________________________________________________________
- Frank flew to Australia in August.
___________________________________________________________________
- Frank spent his holiday in Australia.
___________________________________________________________________
Complete the sentences with the verb in brackets in past simple or present perfect.
1. She loves Paris. She ………………………………………………… (be) there many times.

2. Bill .............................................. (work) in that company for 3 years. (He still works there).
3. They ........................................................................ (go) to London on holiday last summer.
4. I ................................................................................................... (read) that book. It´s good.
5. His parents ............................................................................................. (be) here yesterday.
6. They .................................................. (go) to Germany when he ....................... (be) only 4.
7. ........................................ you ………………………………… (watch) any film last night?
8. I ...................................... (have) a couple of toasts for breakfast this morning. (It’s six pm)
9. He ........................................................................... (live) in Rome since he was a teenager.
10. The house looks different. ......................................... you .................................. (paint) it?
11. I ....................................................................................... (not see) you in class last Friday.
12. Shakespeare ................................................................... (write) over one hundred sonnets.
13. ...…………………………………..............................……….(you/ever/be) to Australia?

14. Sonia ..................................................................................... (go) to Cannes last weekend.
15. Martha ........................................................................ (study) Medicine when
she ................................................... (be) at university.

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PRACTICE 3

1. James ____________________________(enter) the classroom while the teacher

- Did you went to school yesteday?

The underlined words are the answer. Write the questions.

- They bought the food at 9 o’clock.

1. She loves Paris. She ………………………………………………… (be) there many times.

13. ...…………………………………..............................……….(you/ever/be) to Australia?

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