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Structure Modul Simple Past Tense & Continuous

The document contains 4 exercises that provide examples of using different verb tenses in English, including the simple past and past progressive. Exercise 1 contains examples sentences with blanks to be filled in with verbs in the simple past. Exercise 2 contains sample sentences with errors to be corrected. Exercise 3 contains sentences to be completed using verbs in the past progressive tense. Exercise 4 similarly contains sentences to be completed using either the simple past or past progressive form of verbs provided. The exercises focus on demonstrating the proper use of simple past and past progressive verb tenses in English.

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Structure Modul Simple Past Tense & Continuous

The document contains 4 exercises that provide examples of using different verb tenses in English, including the simple past and past progressive. Exercise 1 contains examples sentences with blanks to be filled in with verbs in the simple past. Exercise 2 contains sample sentences with errors to be corrected. Exercise 3 contains sentences to be completed using verbs in the past progressive tense. Exercise 4 similarly contains sentences to be completed using either the simple past or past progressive form of verbs provided. The exercises focus on demonstrating the proper use of simple past and past progressive verb tenses in English.

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Structure 1

Exercise 1
Put one of these verbs in each sentence. Use the past simple.
buy eat bring meet write

1. The party was fantastic. Every guest _______________ something to eat and a
bottle of wine.
2. I had an extravagant weekend. I _______________ some clothes and a plant.
3. Three weeks ago Tracy _______________ her best friend in Mallorca. What a
coincidence!
4. When I lived in Italy, we always _______________ lamb at Easter.
5. Shakespeare _______________ a lot of plays.
Exercise 2
Correct the sentences.
1. Did he went to school yesterday?
_______________________________________________________________
2. Why did you to go home early?
_______________________________________________________________
3. Where you did learn English?
_______________________________________________________________
4. Did she works today
_______________________________________________________________
5. Did they last night phone you?
_______________________________________________________________
Exercise 3
Complete the following sentences using the correct form of the past progressive
tense of the verbs provided.
1. The sun ________________ (shine) when I woke up this morning.
2. It ________________(rain) when I left the office.
3. I ________________ (eat) dinner when you called me.
4. She got very sick while she ______________ (travel) overseas.
5. Martin _______________ (work) in the garden when it started to rain.
6. I ________________(cook) dinner when the phone rang.
7. Mr. Johnson cut himself while he _______________(shave).
8. She fell asleep while she _________________ (watch) the movie.
9. Andrea broke her ankle when she _____________(skate).
10. I saw a bad accident while I ______________(drive) home.
11. She found a ten dollar bill while she _____________ (walk) home.
12. They _____________ (speed) when the accident happened.
13. The baby ____________(sleep) when we got home from the party.
14. She broke a plate while she _______________(do) the dishes.
15. When you called, I _______________(take) a shower.

Exercise 4
Complete the following sentences using the correct form (past progressive or
simple past) of the verbs provided.

SIMPLE PAST & PAST PROGRESSIVE 1


Structure 1

1. Chris _____________________ (fall) off the ladder while he


_______________________ (paint) the ceiling.
2. You _________________________ (study) when I
_________________________ (call) you last night?
3. They _____________________ (drive) very fast when the policeman
____________________ (stop) them.
4. While I ______________________ (drive) to work yesterday, I
_______________________ (see) an accident.
5. I ____________________________ (read) a great book last week.
6. My friends ___________________ (drop in) for a visit while I
___________________ (watch) TV last night.
7. I _________________ (see) Andrea at the party last night. She
_________________ (wear) a beautiful dress.
8. The children _________________ (go) to bed at 9:00 last night. At 10:00,
they __________________ (sleep).
9. We ____________________ (have) dinner at a new restaurant last night.
While we ______________________ (eat), one of the waiters
__________________________ (drop) a tray on the floor.
10. Monty ___________________ (work) in his garage last night when he
_________________ (hear) a loud noise. He ______________ (put) down his
tools and ____________________ (go) outside into the yard. While he
__________________ (look) around, someone _______________________
(run) out of his front door. Monty ___________________ (call) the police. He
______________________ (tell) the police that the robber
________________________ (wear) a black ski jacket and jeans.

SIMPLE PAST & PAST PROGRESSIVE 2

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