Past Simple - Past Continuous
A: What ____ (you, do) when the accident occurred?
B: I ____ (try) to change a light bulb that had burnt out.
were you doing
was trying
Her husband is a very nice man. I ____ (like) him ever since I first ____ him.
have liked
met
He ____ (be) so annoying! He ____ (always leave) his things everywhere.
was
was always leaving
Sebastian ____ (arrive) at Susan's house a little before 9:00 PM, but she ____ (be, not) there. She ____ (study) at the library for her final examination in French.
arrived
wasn't there
was studying
How many times ___ (you / go) to the cinema this month?
How many times ____ (you / go) to the cinema last month?
have you gone
did you go
It ____ (be) a day last September. The sun ____ (shine) and the birds ____ (sing) . I ____ (walk) along the street when I ____ (meet) an old friend.
was
was shining
was walking
met
When I ___ (walk) into the busy office, the secretary ____ (talk) on the phone with a customer, several clerks ____ (work) at their desks, and two managers ___ (discuss, quietly) methods to improve customer service.
walked
was talking
were working
were quietly discussing
I ________(buy) some new shorts, but I don't think I like them. Maybe I'll take them back to the store.
have bought
Kate: '____ (you / ever / be) really frightened?
Mat: 'Yes, I ___ . Many times! But I think the worst time ___ (be) about ten years ago when I ___ (be) on holiday in Spain with my parents.'
Have you ever been
have
was
was
She was so annoying! She ____ (leave, always) her dirty dishes in the sink. I think she ____ (expect, actually) me to do them for her.
was always leaving
was actually expecting
In the last hundred years, traveling ___ (become) much easier and very comfortable. In the 19th century, it ___ (take) two or three months to cross North America by covered wagon. The trip ___ (be) very rough and often dangerous. Things ___ (change) a great deal in the last 150 years. Now you can fly from New York to Los Angeles in a matter of hours.
has become
took
was
have changed
Kate: 'What ____ ?' (happen)
Mat: 'Well, we ____ (drive) to Madrid, the capital, to visit some friends who ____ (live) there.
We were late, so we ____ (go) quite fast. Suddenly a dog ___ (run) out onto the road in front of us. My dad ____ (put) his foot on the brake and the car ____ (skid) It ____ (make) a terrible noise and we ___ (hit) a fence at the side of the road.'
happened
were driving
lived/were living
were going
ran
put
skidded
made
hit
When I entered the bazaar, a couple of merchants ___ (bargain) and ___ (try) to sell their goods to naive tourists who ____ (hunt) for souvenirs. Some young boys ___ (lead) their donkeys through the narrow streets on their way home. A couple of men ____ (argue) over the price of a leather belt. I ____ (walk) over to a man who ____ (sell) fruit and ____ (buy) a banana.
were bargaining
(were) trying
were hunting
were leading
were arguing
walked
was selling
bought
I ____ (visit, never) Africa, but I ____ (travel) to South America several times. The last time I ____ (go) to South America, I ____ (visit) Brazil and Peru. I ____ (spend) two weeks in the Amazon, ____ (hike) for a week near Machu Picchu, and ____ (fly) over the Nazca Lines.
have never visited
have travel(l)ed
wentvisited
spent
hiked
flew
Shopkeeper: Good morning! Can I help you?
Customer:Yes, please. I bought this portable CD player last week.
It ___ (work) for two days, but it ____(not/work) since Tuesday. I think the volume control ____ (break).
Shopkeeper: How___ ? (happen)
Customer: Well, I ____ (jog) at the time. It suddenly ____ (make) a funny noise while I _____ (listen) to my favorite CD. Since then it ____ (be) very quiet.
Shopkeeper: Let me have a look. Ah yes. A small metal piece ____(come off). You need a new Cd player.
worked
hasn't worked
has broken
did it happen
was jogging
made
was listening
has been
has come off