Present Simple and Continuous

PRESENT SIMPLE and CONTINUOUS

PAST SIMPLE and CONTINUOUS

Exercise 1. Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verb in brackets:

1. Yesterday my uncle (repair) ___________ the car, while I (do) ______________ my homework.

2. Today (be) ____ Monday and we (have) ____________ dinner in the dining-room now.

3. My elder brother (be) ____ very intelligent. He (want) __________ to be a doctor.

4. She (have) __________ a terrible headhache right now.

5. Every morning I (get up)__________ at 7 o'clock, I (have) _______ my breakfast. While I (eat) _______, my mother (prepare) ___________ my lunch. When I (finish) __________ my breakfast, I (go) ________ quickly to school.

6. I always (arrive) _________ late!

7. - Hey! What (you/do) ____________________?

- I (do) __________________ my homework.

Exercise 2. Choose Past Simple or Past Continuous:

1. What _____________________ (you / do) when I ____________________ (call) you last night?

2. I ______________________ (sit) in a café when you ________________________ (call).

3. When you ___________________ (arrive) at the party, who ___________________ (be) there?

4. Susie __________________ (watch) a film when she ____________________ (hear) the noise.

5. Yesterday I ____________________ (go) to the library, later I ________________________ (meet) Julie for a coffee.

6. We _____________________ (play) tennis when John ____________________ (hurt) his ankle.

7. What __________________ (they / do) at 10pm last night? It ______________ (be) really noisy.

8. He ___________________ (take) a shower when the telephone ____________________ (ring).

9. He __________________ (be) in the shower when the telephone ___________________ (ring).

10. When I __________________ (walk) into the room, everyone ___________________ (work).

11. It _____________________ (be) a day last September. The sun _______________ (shine),

the birds ______________ (sing). I _________________ (walk) along the street when I _____________________ (meet) an old friend.

12. He ___________________ (live) in Russia when the Revolution ________________ (start).

13. When her train ____________ (get) to the station, we _______________ (wait) on the platform.

14. He ________ (be) so annoying! He ________________ (always / leave) his things everywhere.

15. On holiday we _________________ (visit) Rome, ___________________ (see) the Vatican, and ______________________ (spend) a few days at the beach.

16. Why ________________ (you / stand) on a chair when I ____________ (come) into the room?

17. They ________________ (live) in Germany when they _____________________ (be) young.

18. At 7pm yesterday, we ________________________ (listen) to music.

19. When I _____________________ (leave) the house, it ___________________ (snow).

20. He ___________________ (work) in a bank when he __________________ (meet) his wife.

KEY!

Exercise 1. Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verb in brackets:

1. Yesterday my uncle repaired the car, while I was doing my homework.

2. Today is Monday and we are having dinner in the dining-room now.

3. My elder brother is very intelligent. He wants to be a doctor.

4. She is having a terrible headhache right now.

5. Every morning I get up at 7 o'clock, I have my breakfast. While I am eating, my mother prepares my lunch. When I finish my breakfast, I go quickly to school.

6. I always arrive late!

7. - Hey! What are you doing?

- I am doing my homework.

Exercise 2. Choose Past Simple or Past Continuous:

1. What were you doing when I called you last night?

2. I was sitting in a café when you called.

3. When you arrived at the party, who was there?

4. Susie was watching a film when she heard the noise.

5. Yesterday I went to the library, later I met Julie for a coffee.

6. We were playing tennis when John hurt his ankle.

7. What were they doing at 10pm last night? It was really noisy.

8. He was taking a shower when the telephone rang.

9. He was in the shower when the telephone rang.

10. When I walked into the room, everyone was working.

11. It was a day last September. The sun was shining, the birds were singing. I was walking along the street when I met an old friend.

12. He was living in Russia when the Revolution started.

13. When her train got to the station, we were waiting on the platform.

14. He was so annoying! He was always leaving his things everywhere.

15. On holiday we visited Rome, saw the Vatican, and spent a few days at the beach.

16. Why were you standing on a chair when I came into the room?

17. They lived in Germany when they were young.

18. At 7pm yesterday, we were listening to music.

19. When I left the house, it was snowing.

20. He was working in a bank when he met his wife.

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