Past simple and past continuous

A.Write the past simple form of these regular and irregular verbs.
1 cry 2 travel 3 send 4 enjoy
5 stop 6 break 7 fall 8 chat
9 happen 10 say 11 know 12 try
13 cut 14 turn
B Complete the sentences with the past simple form of the verbs in Exercise 1.
1 Last summer, my friend and I ___________ around the south of France. We really_______
ourselves.
2_____ you________ at the end of the film? I thought it was really sad.
3 Sarah is very angry. What_____ you________ to her? You________ to her yesterday.
4 I___________ my grandmother an email yesterday with a photo but she_________ (not) how
to open the attachment!
5 My mobile phone__________ on the floor but the screen (not)._______ That was lucky!
6 I didn’t see the accident. It__________ all very quickly.
7 My PC was making a strange noise so I___________ using it and it_______ off.
8 We_________to open the box with a knife but my dad_______himself. There was blood
everywhere!
C Write questions with the past simple.
1 When / you / buy / that tablet / ?

2 How much / your new computer / cost / ?

3 What / you / do / after school yesterday / ?

4 Why / you / not / call me last night / ?

5 Where / Dad / save / the photos / on the computer / ?

6 Which files / you / delete / ?

7 How many copies / Gary / print / yesterday / ?

8 Which company / Steve Jobs / help to start / ?

D Write the -ing form of the verbs.

1 attach 2 tie 3 run 4 save 5 give
6 get 7 delete 8 change 9 upload 10 think
11 win 12 spot 13 serve 14 realise
E Complete the sentences with the past continuous form of the verbs in brackets.
1 I (make)__________ my dinner at 8 o’clock last night.

2 Joe and Sam (use)__________ the wrong program in IT yesterday.

3 Who was that guy you (dance)___________ with at the party?

4 Paula (come) ___________home from school when she saw an accident.

5 In 1999 my father (live) ____________in Dublin. That’s where he met my mother.

6 He (open)_________ the box when he cut his finger.

7 This time last week, we (visit)___________ my grandmother.

8 I (sit)____________ at the back of the classroom so I couldn’t see the screen.

9 Andrew (insert)______________ a photo into his document when the teacher stopped the
class.

10 I (start)____________ to do my homework when my friend sent me a message.

F Choose the correct options.

1 I listened / was listening to the radio when I heard / was hearing this fantastic song.

2 When the teacher said / was saying ‘Stop!’, I still tried / was still trying to finish the last
question.

3 I feel really silly! While I danced / was dancing, I fell / was falling and broke / was breaking my
elbow.

4 Tim played / was playing a computer game when his mum called / was calling him for lunch.

5 I looked / was looking for a file on my memory stick when I noticed / was noticing there was a
virus.

6 Ron found / was finding a really interesting website about dance music while he surfed / was
surfing the internet.

7 My mum had / was having breakfast near the computer when she spilled / was spilling her
cup of coffee on the keyboard.

8 When you saw / were seeing me yesterday, I didn’t go / wasn’t going to school, I went / was
going to the doctor’s – I felt terrible.

9 How many pictures did you take / were you taking while you travelled / were travelling around
Ireland?

10 Why did you chat / were you chatting to Philip while I tried / was trying to tell you something
really important?

G Complete the sentences with the past simple or the past continuous form of the verbs in
brackets.
1 I (switch off )______ the computer because it (make)_______ a strange noise.
2 My dad (listen)__________ to classical music when I (arrive)________ home from school.
3 We (play) _______video games when my mum ,(say)_______‘Turn the volume down!’
4 My cousin (meet)_______ his wife, Bianca, while he (live)________ in Italy.
5 My little sister (draw)_________ a picture while I (study)_________ for my French exam.
6 While they (try)_________ to fix the computer, all the lights (go out)__________
7 When we (leave) _________school yesterday, it (pour)_________ with rain.
8 When you (see) ________Paul (he/wear)___________ a black jacket?
9 I (try)________ to log on when the WiFi (stop) _______working.
10 While Dad (print) _________an article, the printer (run out)_______ of paper.
H Complete the story with the correct past tense form of the verbs in brackets.
Sometimes I hate computers! Once, when I 1 (try)__________ to do my English homework on
my laptop, the battery 2 (run out)_________.
I 3 (lie)______________ on my bed and I was listening to music on Spotify. It helps me to
concentrate.
I 4 also (chat)________ to my friend Daniel on Facebook. OK, so I 5 (not
concentrate)_________ very hard on my homework and I 6 (forget)______ to plug in my
laptop!I didn’t notice that the battery was getting low.
I was just finishing the essay when the screen 7 (go)______ black. I 8 (lose)________
everything. I 9 ________(scream) in frustration.
My dad 10 (come)___________ running into my bedroom. I 11 almost (cry)_______ so he
12 (give)________ me his laptop
. I 13 (try) ____________to remember everything in my essay – it 14 (be)____________quite
difficult especially because Daniel was sending me lots of funny videos. Anyway, while I was
watching one, the WiFi stopped working. In the end it was probably better because I 15
(manage)________ to finish the essay.
Present perfect and past perfect
AWrite the past participle form of these regular and irregular verbs.
1 hate 2 make 3 speak 4 draw 5 call
6 choose 7 win 8 tell 9 keep 10 give
11 pay 12 come 13 walk 14 throw
B Complete the sentences with the present perfect form of the verbs in brackets.
1 Andres always (want)_____________ to be a professional footballer.
2 You (not stop)____________ talking since you got here!
3( you /see)___________ my new laptop? It’s really cool!
4 Cristiano Ronaldo (score)___________ eighteen goals so far this season.
5 My dad just (buy)______________ a new car.
6 What you (do) ___________to your hair? It’s pink!
7 My mum and dad (teach__________ me the most in life.
8 Where you (be)______________ all morning?
9 I (not pass)____________ all my exams this year so I’m disappointed.
10 My brother (fall)__________ in love with a girl from France.
C Choose the correct options.
1 I’ve been here for / since 3 o’clock.

2 They’ve known each other for / since many years.

3 Nobody has heard from Carla for / since Saturday.

4 My mum has been in her new job for / since three weeks.

5 She hasn’t called me for / since the party.

6 He has played for Arsenal for / since2006.

7 My grandparents have been married for / since forty years.

8 It hasn’t rained for / since about three weeks.

9 Nothing has happened for / since yesterday morning.

10 Jorge hasn’t played tennis for / since his injury.

D Choose the correct options.

1 Have you ever / already seen an opera?

2 I’ve already / just seen Pam. What’s she doing here?

3 They haven’t called me yet / already.

4 Carol has already / yet scored twenty points in this match.

5 We’ve ever / never eaten Spanish ham before.

6 I’ve yet / already called him three times today.

7 Do you ever / never go the gym?

8 I’m sorry, I haven’t made a reservation already / yet.

E Complete the sentences with the past perfect form of the verbs in brackets.
1 Before yesterday’s match, they (not win) _________any of their matches.
2 Before last year, she never (be_) _________to Granada.
3 I (call) __________her twice before she finally sent me a message.
4 It was the first time he (hear__________) such beautiful music.
5 John always (think)___________ that he wasn’t a good basketball player.
6 Laura never (be)___________ to let me stay out late so I was surprised when they said yes.
8 I never (drink)____________ beer before that day. It wasn’t very nice.
9 By the time I got home, I (lose)_________ my wallet.
F Rewrite the sentences with the word in brackets in the correct place.
1 I don’t think I’ve tried surfing. (ever)

2 I had heard such an inspiring story. (never)

3 Have you asked your parents? (yet)

4 He had seen the film twice. (already)

5 I’ve finished reading the most amazing book. (just)

6 Had you studied English before you came here? (already)

7 I don’t think he has finished. (yet)

8 Have you seen the film Titanic? (ever)

G . MIXED TENSE. Write the verbs in brackets in the corect tense you have studied in
topics 1 and 2.

1. Andy is tired because he (WORK)_________for 2 weeks without stopping

2. By 60s, most of the Britain’s old colonies (BECOME)__________ indepedent
3. David broke his leg when he( SKI)___________ last week
4. _______you________(HAVE) a nice time in Rome during your last holiday?
5. ______you________( FINISH) your homewok yet?
6. He (WORK) ________at his computer for the last 6 hours.
7. For how long _______she________(HAVE) her car?
8. How many people_________(DIE) in the fire yesterday?
9. I _____________(WAIT) for ages, At last, the bus arrived
10. I(RECEIVE)__________a postcard from Jane yesterday
11. I (NEVER/BE)_________ sailing , what is it like?
12. It (RAIN)____________when I got up at half past seven
13. She was cooking dinner , when Helen (arrive)__________
14. Pablo failed his final exam because He (not/study)________before.