Complete the sentences with was or were.1. Ihappy.2. Youangry.3. Shein London last week.4. Heon holiday.5. Itcold.6. Weat school.7. Youat the cinema.8. Theyat home.9. The caton the roof.10. The childrenin the garden.Write positive sentences in simple past.1. he / the question / answer2. you / a question / ask3. the dog / bark4. they / us / call5. we / a mountain / climb6. John / stamps / collect7. we / in London / live8. I / hungry / be9. they / a hamster / have10. he / to school / goHave a look at James's last week's diary and answer the questions in complete sentences. Put the time expression at the end of the sentence.MonTueWedThuFriSatSun

footballshoppingmeetingring Janebuy flowersconcertsailing

cinematennisEnglishItalian restaurant

1. When was his English course? 2. When did he go shopping? 3. When did he buy flowers? 4. When was his meeting? 5. When did he play football? 6. When did he go to the Italian restaurant? 7. When did he ring Jane? 8. When did he go to the cinema? 9. When did he play tennis? 10. When was the concert? 11. When did he go sailing? Rewrite the sentences in the negative.1. They collected postcards. 2. You jumped high. 3. Albert played squash. 4. The teacher tested our English. 5. Fiona visited her grandma. 6. He washed the car. 7. You were thirsty. 8. He had a computer. 9. I bought bread. 10. You saw the house. Write questions in simple past.1. Anna / the window / open2. she / home / walk3. you / in the garden / work4. you / a song / sing5. she / on a chair / sit6. you / the castle / visit7. Jenny / the door / lock8. she / happy / be9. Greg / the ball / kick10. the car / at the corner / stopAsk for the bold part of the sentence.1. She pushedher bike. 2. She carrieda bag. 3. We waitedin the park. 4. The policeman arrestedthe thief. 5. Weate fish. 6. She watched the matchlast night. 7. She asked her friendbecause she did not know what to do. 8. Iopened the door. 9. The teacher checkedour homework. 10. Cindyhad a dog. Complete the table in simple past.positivenegativequestion

Jane was tired.

Sean did not work.

Did I have a cat?

Mary did not sing.

Did she see us?

Put the sentences into simple past.1. We open the door. 2. You write poems. 3. Richard plays in the garden. 4. Kerry does not speak English. 5. Do you see the bird? Put the verbs into the correct form (past progressive).1. When I phoned my friends, they (play)monopoly.2. Yesterday at six I (prepare)dinner.3. The kids (play)in the garden when it suddenly began to rain.4. I (practice)the guitar when he came home.5. We (not / cycle)all day.6. While Alan (work)in his room, his friends (swim)in the pool.7. I tried to tell them the truth but they (not / listen ).8. What (you / do)yesterday?9. Most of the time we (sit)in the park.10. I (listen)to the radio while my sister (watch)TV.11. When I arrived, They (play)cards.12. We (study)English yesterday at 4:00 pm .Yesterday at 6 pm your family were doing different things. Write positive sentences in past progressive.1. My mother / read / a novel2. My father / watch / a movie3. My elder sister / writing / in her diary4. My two brothers / listen / to the radio5. My little sister and I / not / watch / a movie6. We / talk / about school

Make the positive or negative past continuous

1) Julie(sleep)at three o'clock..

2) You(study)at three o'clock..

3) Luke(read)at three oclock..

4) I(work)at three oclock..

5) They(eat)chocolate at three oclock..

6) John(play)tennis at three oclock..

7) We(watch)TV at three oclock..

8) He(use)the internet at three oclock..

9) You(cook)lunch at three oclock..

10) We(travel)to London at three oclock..

11) Mrs Brown(not/walk)in the garden when the murder happened..

12) Mr Black(not/work)in his study when the murder happened..

13) Miss Jones(not/talk)to Mr. White when the murder happened..

14) You(not/play)cards when the murder happened..

15) Dr Ford(not/read)in his room when the murder happened..

16) Mr. and Mrs. Green(not/eat)in the dining room when the murder happened..

17) Mr Blue(not/drink)coffee in the library when the murder happened..

18) The maid(not/clean)the bedrooms when the murder happened..

19) I(not/listen)to music when the murder happened..

20) The dogs(not/play)outside when the murder happened..

You want to know whether the following people were in the middle of an action at a certain time in the past. Write questions in past progressive.1. Rachel / feed / the cat2. the children / paint / a picture3. Clark / repair / his computer4. Hazel / swim / in the pool5. Lucas / have / a shower6. Jason and Aron / run / down the street7. Betty / do / her homework8. Cindy and James / make / dinner9. Rebecca / watch / Star Trek10. Anita and Linda / sit / in the kitchenAsk for the information in the bold part of the sentence.1. Henry was livingin Londonlast year.2. Anita was working at a restaurantlast week.3. Ricky was waiting forHolly.4. Sarahwas singing a song.5. Joe was readinga book.6. At six o'clock, Myriam and her family were having dinner.7. Bob was walking homebecause his car had a flat tire.8. At half past seven,Mister Loganwas driving home.9. The children were playingin the sandbox.10. Clairewas visiting her best friend.

Put the verbs into the correct tense (Simple Past or Past Progressive).1. While Tom(read), Amely(watch)a documentary on TV.2. Marvin(come)home,(switch)on the computer and(check)his emails.3. The thief(sneak)into the house,(steal)the jewels and(leave)without a trace.4. Nobody(listen)while the teacher(explain)the tenses.5. While we(do)a sight-seeing tour, our friends(lie)on the beach.6. He(wake)up and(look)at his watch.Put the verbs into the correct tense (Simple Past or Past Progressive).1. The receptionist(welcome)the guests and(ask)them to fill in the form.2. The car(break)down and we(have)to walk home.3. The boys(swim)while the girls(sunbathe).4. My father(come)in,(look)around and(tell)me to tidy up my room.5. As long as one group(prepare)dinner, the others(collect)wood for their campfire.6. While the parents(have)breakfast, their children(run)about.7. Martha(turn)off the lights and(go)to bed.Put the verbs into the correct tense (Simple Past or Past Progressive).1. We(wait)for Jane, when suddenly Louis(come)around the corner.2. I(cycle)through the park, when I(hear)a strange noise.3. He(pass)her a message when the teacher(look / not).4. I(fall)asleep while I(watch)TV last night.5. When Mike and Jane(paint)the walls, their dog(knock)over the paint pot.6. Tom(break)his leg when he(play)frisbee.7. The phone(ring)when I(sit)on the toilet.Put the verbs into the correct tense (Simple Past or Past Progressive).1. I(jog)in the park, when two squirrels(cross)my way.2. Robert(fall)off the ladder when he(pick)cherries.3. Archimedes(discover)the theory of buoyancy while he(take)a bath.4. When we(travel)around Ireland, we(meet)some very nice people.5. While she(speak)on the phone, the milk(boil)over.6. When I(leave)the house this morning, the sun(shine).7. Caroline(burn)her hand when she(iron)her clothes.Put the verbs into the correct tense (Simple Past or Past Progressive).1. Two days ago, a murder(happen)in Market Street at about seven pm.2. Yesterday, Sherlock Holmes(arrive)at the crime scene to investigate.3. He(ask)one of the tenants in the house.4. What(do / you)yesterday at seven?5. I(watch)a football match on TV.6. (be)you alone?7. Yes, I(be).8. (hear / you)anything suspicious?9. Yes, about seven o'clock, two people(argue)in the hallway. But the football match(be)so interesting. So I just(turn)up the telly and then(hear / not)anything anymore.Put the verbs into the correct tense (Simple Past or Past Progressive).1. A: What(do / you)yesterday at 8 pm?2. B: I(sit)in the pub with Sam. Why?3. A: I(drive)to the sports centre at that time to play squash with a few friends. As we(be)only three players, I(try)to ring you to ask if you would like to come as well. But I(reach / not)you at home.4. B: Why(ring / not / you)my mobile?5. A: I actually(want)to ring your mobile, but by accident I(dial)William's number. He(do / not)anything special at that moment and really(like)the idea of playing squash with us.Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or past progressive).1. When I(do)the washing-up, I(break)a plate.2. While Tom(play)the piano, his mother(do)the washing-up.3. He(drink)some juice and then he(eat)a few chips.4. I(have)dinner when I suddenly(hear)a loud bang.5. When my father(work)in the garden, an old friend(pass)by to see him.6. She(go)to school,(take)out her textbook and(begin)to learn.7. When it(start)to rain, our dog(want)to come inside.8. When Jane(do)a language course in Ireland, she(visit)Blarney Castle.9. When I(be)on my way home, I(see)an accident.10. I(not / understand)what they(talk)about.Put the verbs into the correct tense (Simple Past or Past Progressive).1. When I(get)up yesterday, the sun(shine).2. It(is)a beautiful morning.3. So I(decide)to cycle around a little.4. I(go)to the shed and(take)out my bike.5. While I(cycle)past some villages, I(see)some people in their gardens.6. One man(mow)the grass while his wife(pick)strawberries.7. After one hour of cycling in sunshine, a big fat raincloud suddenly(appear)and it(start)to rain.8. Luckily, a farmer(notice)me and(tell)me to come in.9. While it(rain)outside, I(sit)in the farmer's house.10. After a while, the sun(come)out again.11. I(thank)the farmer for his hospitality and(move)on.PAST SIMPLE OR PROGRESSIVE 6Top of Form1. George(fall) off the ladder while he(paint) the ceiling.

2. Last night I(read) in the bed when I suddenly(hear) a scream.

3.you(you watch) TV when I(call) you?

4. Ann(wait) for me when I(arrive).

5. I(not drive) very fast when the accident(happen).

6. I(break) a plate last night. I(wash) the dishes when it(slip) out of my hand.

7. Tom(take) some photos when I(play) in the garden.

8. We(not go) out because it(rain).

9. What(you do) last week?

10. I(see) Carol at the party. She(wear) a new dress.

11. The phone(ring) when I(take) a shower.

12. It(begin) to rain when I(walk) home.

13. We(see) an accident when we(wait) for the bus.

14. The children(sleep) all night.

15. The car(make) strange noises all the way home.Bottom of Form

1. The children (play)in the park when it started to rain. 2. I was watching a movie when I (notice)him standing outside. 3. She arrived when I (have)a bath, so I couldn't answer the door! 4. I (see)a famous celebrity when I was shopping on Oxford Street yesterday. 5. She was drinking too much so she (fall). I hope she learnt her lesson! 6. Charlie (hide)in my wardrobe when Lola found him. She screamed! 7. The computer (break)when I was checking my bank balance. 8. She was smiling until the terrible singer (come)on stage.