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Simple Past Worksheet 2

The document provides examples of sentences to complete in the simple past tense or past continuous tense. There are 20 sentences split into two sections - the first 10 are for simple past tense and require filling in the correct verb form, while the second section of 10 are for past continuous tense and require filling in the correct verb tense. The document also provides an answer key with the completed sentences for reference.

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Simple Past Worksheet 2

The document provides examples of sentences to complete in the simple past tense or past continuous tense. There are 20 sentences split into two sections - the first 10 are for simple past tense and require filling in the correct verb form, while the second section of 10 are for past continuous tense and require filling in the correct verb tense. The document also provides an answer key with the completed sentences for reference.

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1. Simple past tense.

Complete the sentences. Put the verb into the correct form, positive or negative.

1. It was warm, so I .. took .. off my coat. (take)

2. The film wasn't very good. I didn't enjoy it very much. (enjoy)

3. I knew Kate was very busy, so I __________________ her. (disturb)

4. I was very tired, so I _____________________ to bed early. (go)

5. The bed was very uncomfortable. I _____________________ very well. (sleep)

6. Fabiola wasn't hungry, so she _____________________ anything. (eat)

7. We went to Laila's house but she __________________ at home. (be)

8. It was a funny situation but nobody __________________ . (laugh)

9. The window was open and a bird _____________________ into the room. (fly)

10. The hotel wasn't very expensive. It ___________________ very much. (cost)

11. I was in a hurry, so I _____________________ time to phone you. (have)

2.- Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets into the correct tense Past Simple or Past
Continuous.
1.- It _____________ (snow) when I _________ (leave) home this morning.

2.- It was a sunny afternoon and people __________ (sit) on the grass in the park. Then suddenly it
__________ (start) to rain.

3.- A: I tried to explain my problem to her.

B: ____________________ (she/listen)?

4.- My brother ______________ (talk) on the phone when I arrived, but when he ____________ (see) me, he
___________ (finish) the call. Perhaps he thought that I ____________ (listen) to his conversation.

5.- I nearly had an accident today. A car ____________ (come) towards me, but I moved quickly out of the
way and fortunately nothing ____________ (happen).

6.- A: Which hotel ______________ (you/stay) in when you lost your passport?

B: I don’t remember. I ____________ (visit) many places during my European tour and I ____________
(stay) in many different hotels.

7.- I ____________ (move) to Hastings in 1999. I ____________ (live) there when I met them.

8.- ________________(many people / wait) for the 9:15 bus last night?

9.- I ______________ (dance) with my girlfriend when the disc jockey played our favorite song.

10.- I ____________ (study) grammar when I ___________ (fall) asleep.


11.- The scientists ___________ (work) in their laboratory when they___________ (discover) the new drug.
12.- We ___________ (climb) the wall when the gardener ___________ (see) us.

13.-Vicky ___________ (have) a beautiful dream when the alarm clock __________ (ring)

14.- As he ____________ (run) for the bus he ___________ (collide) with a street lamp.

15.- When he __________ (carry) a suitcase, he __________ (drop) it on his foot.

16..- ___________ (you / do) your homework on the bus while you ____________ (come) to school?

17.- The students ____________ (read) the article when the last class ___________ (finish).

18.- When I ____________ (arrive) at the cinema, my friends __________ (wait) for me.

19.- ____________ (you / listen) to the teacher when she ___________ (explain) this exercise?

20.- Susan __________ (play) the piano while Mary ___________ (sing).

ANSWER KEY

1.- was snowing / left

2.- were sitting / started

3.- was she listening?

4.- was talking on the phone / saw / finished

5.- was coming / moved / happened

6.- were you staying

7.- moved / was living

8.- Were many people waiting

9.- was dancing

10.- was studying / fell asleep

11.- were working / discovered

12.- were climbing / saw

13.- was having / rang

14..- was running / collided

15.- was carrying / dropped

16.- Did you do / you were coming

17.- were reading / finished

18.- arrived / were waiting

19.- were you listening / explained


20.- was playing the piano / was singing

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