3D; Past tenses part 2: Past Simple vs Past Continuous exercise

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo g, t
• Leerjaar 3,4

Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

Sheila and I ............. (talk) to the neighbour when the doorbell rang.

1. talked
2. were talking

Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

My sister .............. (walk) in while I was making my homework

1. walked
2. was walking

I _________ (wait) for the bus when it ________ (start) to rain.

I _______ (read) the newspaper, when all of a sudden my cat _____ (jump) onto my lap.

While we _______ (walk) the dog, the neighbours _____ (wash) their car.

00:15

The old man______ (sleep), when he suddenly ____ (wake up).

00:27

The old lady ______ (build) a castle when someone ___ (take) a piece of wood.

00:37

Their favourite TV show ___ (start) while they _____ (sit) on the sofa.

00:46

The nurse ____ (switch) off the TV.

01:08

The nurse ____ (play) Candy Crush, when a red light ____ (begin) to flash on the computer.

01:40

A man _____ (sweep) the floor while they____ (hide)in a room.

01:48

They____ (enter)the room and the man ____ (not see) them.

02:33

The old lady ____ (read) the map when she __ (have) an idea.

02:46

While the man ____ (sweep) the floor, they ___ (make) plans.

03:13

The old man _____ (hang) above the nurse when she ___ (take) a photo.

03:25

The nurse ____ (discover) the man above her and screamed (scream).

03:37

They ______ (worry) when suddenly the man ____ (open) the door of the room.

04:01

The old lady ____ (catch) the TV remote.

04:12

They ___ (be) happy and proud to have the remote.

04:24

They ___ (be) ready to watch their programme, but the remote ___ (not work) ..

Exercises in book page 127 number 15&17