Грамматика Past Simple/Past Continuous

Card 1     Complete the sentences. Use the past continuous or past simple                1.     They ______(be) at the cinema last week. 2.     He _______ (do) his homework while his dad ________ (repair) the car. 3.     The baby _____ (sleep) when his father _______ (arrive). 4.     She _____ (not listen) to music while her mother _____ (cook) dinner. 5.     ______ you _____ come home late yesterday? 6.     John ______ (not recover) from the illness. 7.     What _______ Kate ______ (do) at 6 pm yesterday?

Card 2     Complete the sentences. Use the past continuous or past simple                1.     My sister _____ (have) a headache two hours ago. 2.     I ______(prepare) for my Math test at 3pm yesterday. 3.     My friend _____ (not read) a magazine while I ____(watch TV). 4.     Polly _____ (send text messages) when the lights _____(turn off). 5.     David _____(walk) down the street when he saw his old friend. 6.     While you ______(be) out the postman _______(not come). 7.     ____ Sally ______ (paint) her room at 7 pm yesterday?

Card 3 Complete the sentences. Use the past continuous or past simple                1.     Peter _____ (have) breakfast at 9 am yesterday. 2.     ______ she _____(turn off) the radio? No, she didn’t. 3.     What _____ you ____(do) when he _____ (fall off)? 4.     It ____ (snow) heavily when Tom ____ (look) out of the window. 5.     He _____ (not sleep) when Ann _____ (call) for help. 6.     ______ he _____ (play) football three years ago? 7.     The plane ______(fly) to Paris when it crashed.

Card 4 Complete the sentences. Use the past continuous or past simple                1.     The students _____(wait) for the bus when it _____(start) to rain. 2.     Sue ______(wash) the dishes while his daughter _____ (sweep) the floor. 3.     _____ Alice ______ (drive) her car when the policeman stopped her. 4.     We ____(not go) on holiday last year. 5.     Julie ______(have) music classes at 2 pm yesterday. 6.     _____ Sam ____(come) home early yesterday? 7.     My mother ____(cook) lunch when the phone _____ (ring).