Past Continuous & Past Simple
Complete the sentences with the past simple or the past continuous form of the verbs in brackets:
My dad ________ (listen) to music when I ________ (arrive) home from school.
My dad was listening to music when I arrived home from school.
Make a question based on the underlined phrase:
They gave her some money.
What did they give her?
Write the sentences with so.
I went to school late. The teacher got angry at me.
I went to school late so the teacher got angry at me.
Complete the sentence with the past continuous form:
Gabi and Laura ___________ (dance) at 8pm.
Gabi and Laura were dancing at 8 pm.
Make past continuous 'wh' questions.
When I saw you and Lucy last night...
where / you / go?
Where were you going?
Complete the sentences with the past simple or the past continuous form of the verbs in brackets:
We __________ (watch) the television when the power _________ (go) off.
We were watching the television when the power went off.
Make a question based on the underlined phrase.
She took a lot of photographs in London.
Where did she take a lot of photographs?
Write the sentences with so.
I didn't study. I failed my exams.
I didn't study so I failed my exams.
Complete the sentence with the past continuous form:
You _________ rude to him. (be)
You were being rude to him.
Make past continuous 'wh' questions.
When I saw you and Dani yesterday...
what / Dani / eat?
What was Dani eating?
Complete the sentences with the past simple or the past continuous form of the verbs in brackets:
Paul _________ (wear) a black jacket when I _________ (see) him.
Paul was wearing a black jacket when I saw him.
Make a question based on the underlined phrase:
He came home by taxi.
How did he come home?
Write the sentences with so.
He got some food. He was hungry.
He was hungry so he got some food.
Complete the sentence with the past continuous form:
It _________ for long. (rain NEGATIVE)
It wasn't raining for long.
Make past continuous 'wh' questions.
When I saw you and Fred last night...
what / you / carry?
What were you carrying?
Complete the sentences with the past simple or the past continuous form of the verbs in brackets:
My mum ___________ (have) breakfast when I __________ (drink) her coffee.
My mum was having breakfast when I drank her coffee.
Make a question based on the underlined phrase:
He left school at four o'clock.
What time did he leave school? / When did he leave school?
Write the sentences with so.
We didn't go camping. The weather wasn't very nice.
The weather wasn’t very nice so we didn't go camping.
Complete the sentence with the past continuous form:
I ___________ letters all day yesterday. (write)
I was writing letters all day yesterday.
Make past continuous 'wh' questions.
When I saw you and Lucy last night...
how / Lucy / feel?
How was Lucy feeling?
Complete the sentences with the past simple or the past continuous form of the verbs in brackets:
I _________ (get) water when my dog suddenly _________ (eat) my sandwich.
I was getting water when my dog suddenly ate my sandwich.
Make a question based on the underlined phrase:
Tom broke the vase because he was angry.
Why did Tom break the vase?
Write the sentences with so.
He couldn't get into his room. He lost his key.
He lost his key so he couldn't get into his room.
Complete the sentence with the past continuous form:
They _____________ homework before dinner. (do NEGATIVE)
They weren't doing homework before dinner.
Make past continuous 'wh' questions.
When I saw you last week...
who / you / talk to?
Who were you talking to?