Past Simple vs Past Continuous
When she _______________ (arrive) home, her mother ______________________ (watch) and her father ___________________ (sleep).
"arrived", "was watching" and "was sleeping"
He ___ ____ ______ for five hours by the time his wife _____ back from work. (Be, sleep, get)
"had been sleeping", "got"
I ____ never ________ (hear) of this castle until I came to England.
"had never heard"
Most of us _____________ (listen) to the lecturer while some students _____________ (whisper) to each other. One of the boys _____________ (close) his eyes and _____________ (fall) asleep).
"were listening", "were whispering", "closed" and "fell"
Is this correct or incorrect?
"She was preparing dinner while she talk to her mom on the phone"
Incorrect
"She was preparing dinner while she was talking to her mom on the phone"
She ___ ____ ______ several hours when she finally ____ the call to see the doctor. (Be, Wait, Get)
"had been waiting", "got"
We had to go back to the cafe because my friend _______________ (leave) her bag there.
"had left"
Is this correct or incorrect?
"That was the last time she had visit her grandfather before he died"
Incorrect
"That was the last time she had visited her grandfather before he died"
While they ________________(play), Peter and John ______________ (discover) a cave
"were playing", "discovered"
Is this correct or incorrect?
"I had been traveling for almost a day by the time I arrived in Sweden"
Correct
I bought some postcards of parts of the castle I ___________ (see) earlier during the tour
"had seen"
When she (start) ___________________ to learn English, she (already / learn) _______________ French.
"started" and "had already learnd"
Is this correct or incorrect?
"He was watch tv while he was do his homework"
Incorrect
"He was watching tv while he was doing his homework"
He _____ work because he ___ ____ _____ lots of problems with management. (Leave, Be, Have)
"left", "had been having"
Is this correct or incorrect?
"My parents had never being on a plane before they came to England"
Incorrect
"My parents had never been on a plane before they came to England"
I ______________ (read) my English book when I ____________(hear) a noise.
"was reading", "heard"
While I ____________ (study) for my exam, my brother ________________ (play) on the computer and my best friend ____________ (cry) because of her boyfriend. Suddenly my mother _____________(appear) and we ___________________ (go) to the cinema.
"was studying", "was playing", "was crying", "appeared" and "went"
____ you ____ _____long before the taxi arrived? (Be, wait)
"Had you been waiting"
Is this correct or incorrect?
"Many people have visited the park when the fire started."
Incorrect
Many people had visited the park when the fire started.
She _____________ (ride) her way home when she _______(fall) down. Someone came to help her. He _______(be) the most hand-some boy she ________ ever______(see) before.
"was riding", "fell", "was" "had seen"