Exercise 1
Use the Past Simple or Past Continuous in the following sentences.
1. I am sitting in class just now. I (sit) in class at this exact same time yesterday.
2. I don’t want to go to the zoo today because it’s raining. The same thing happened yesterday. I (want, not) to go to the zoo because it (rain).
3. I (call) Roger at nine last night, but he (be, not) at home. He (study) at the library.
4. I (hear, not) the thunder during the storm last night because I (sleep).
5. It was a fine day when we went for a walk in the park. The sun (shine). A cool breeze (blow). The birds (sing).
6. My parents (argue) about something when I (walk) into the room.
7. I got a parcel in the post office. When I (open) it, I (find) a surprise.
8. Ton went to his friend’s house, but the boys (be, not) there. They (play) soccer in the yard.
9. Stan (climb) the stairs when he (trip) and (fall).
10. I enjoyed my holiday last January. While it (snow) in Iowa, the sun (shine) in Florida.
Exercise 2
Choose the correct world or phrase from each pair underlined.
1. While I washed /was washing my hair, the phone rang / ringed.
2. How did you felt / did you feel yesterday night?
3. When I reached / was reaching home I received / was receiving David’s phone call.
4. Last summer I was going swimming / went swimming every weekend.
5. When the dog bit / was biting Laura’s leg, she screamed / was screaming.
6. We sang / sung some songs and ate / eat some sandwiches.
7. When you fell / felt over the cliff, what happened / was happening next?
8. While Mary washed-up / was washing-up, she broke / was breaking a cup.
9. I didn’t see / didn’t saw where the bus-stop was, so I was missing / missed the bus.
10. What did you do / were you doing when I phoned / was phoning you last night?
Объяснение:
Объяснение:
1. My sister has a lot of friends in different parts of the country, so she has to write lots of letters.
2. You don’t have to do what your sister tells you.
3. Why do you have to go there?
1. I had to run to school because I was late.
2. She didn’t have to iron the clothes because she had already done it.
3. Did you have to get up early yesterday morning?
1. You will have to start learning French if you’re going to live in Paris.
2. Everything is going to be fine. You won’t have to worry about it.
3. She won’t have to walk the whole way, will she?
