Past simple and past continuous
1) 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
chat
9 happen
10 say
11 know
12 try
13 cut
14 turn
2) 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!
3) 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 / ?
4) Write the -ing form of the verbs.
run
save
give
get
delete
change
upload
think
win
realise
5) 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.
6) 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
7) 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. _____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 _____ (can) to finish the essay
