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    Past simple and past continuous

    1. Write the past simple form of these regular and irregular verbs.

    a) cry - cried (regular)


    b) travel - travelled (regular)
    c) send - sent (regular)
    d) enjoy - enjoyed (regular)
    e) stop - stopped (regular)
    f) break - broke (irregular)
    g) fall - fell (irregular)
    h) chat - chatted (regular)
    i) happen - happened (regular)
    j) say - said (irregular)
    k) know - knew (irregular)
    l) try - tried (regular)
    m) cut - cut (irregular)
    n) turn - turned (regular)

    2. Complete the sentences with the past simple form of the verbs in Exercise 1.

    1. Last summer,myfriend and I travelled around the south of France. We really enjoyed
    ourselves.
    2. Did you cry at the end of the film? I thought it was really sad.
    3. Sarah is very angry. What did you say to her? You chatted to her yesterday.
    4. I sent my grandmother an email yesterday with a photo but she didn’tknow (not) how to
    open the attachment!
    5. My mobile phone fell on the floor but the screen didn’tbreak (not).That was lucky!
    6. I didn't see the accident. It all happened very quickly.
    7. My PC was making a strange noise so I stopped using it and turned it off.
    8. We tried to open the box with a knife but my dad cut himself. There was blood
    everywhere!

    3. Write questions with the past simple.


    1. When did you buy that tablet?
    2. How much did your new computer cost?
    3. What did you do after school yesterday?
    4. Why you didn't call me last night?
    5. Where did Dad save the photos on the computer?
    6. Which files did you delete?
    7. How many copies did Gary print yesterday?
    8. Which company did Steve Jobs help to start?

    4. Write the -ing form of the verbs.


    1. Attach- attaching
    2. Tie- tying
    3. Run- running
    4. Sabe-saving
    5. Give-giving
    6. Get-getting
    7. Delete-deleting
    8. Change-changing
    9. Upload-uploading
    10. Think-thinking
    11. Win-winning
    12. Spot- spotting
    13. Serve-serving
    14. Realice-realising

    5. Complete the sentences with the past continuous form of the verbs in brackets.
    1 I was making (make) my dinner at 8 o’clock last night.
    2 Joe and Sam were using (use) the wrong program in IT yesterday.
    3 Who was that guy you were dancing (dance) with at the party?
    4 Paula was coming (come) home from school when she saw an accident.
    5 In 1999 my father was living (live) in Dublin. That’s where he met my mother.
    6 He was opening (open) the box when he cut his finger.
    7 This time last week, we were visiting (visit) my grandmother.
    8 I was sitting (sit) at the back of the classroom so I couldn’t see the screen.
    9 Andrew was inserting (insert) a photo into his document when the teacher stopped the class.
    10 I was starting (start) to do my homework when my friend sent me a message.

    6. Choose the correct options

    1 I listened / was listening to the radio when I heard / was hearing this fantastic song.

    2 When the teacher said / was saying ‘Stop!’, I still tried / was still trying to finish the last
    question.

    3 I feel really silly! While I danced / was dancing, I fell / was falling and broke / was
    breaking my elbow.

    4 Tim played / was playing a computer game when his mum called / was calling him for
    lunch.

    5 I looked / was looking for a file on my memory stick when I noticed / was noticing
    there was a virus.

    6 Ron found / was finding a really interesting website about dance music while he
    surfed / was surfing the internet.

    7 My mum had / was having breakfast near the computer when she spilled / was spilling
    her cup of coffee on the keyboard.

    8 When you saw / were seeing me yesterday, I didn’t go / wasn’t going to school, I went
    / was going to the doctor’s – I felt terrible.

    9 How many pictures did you take / were you taking while you travelled / were travelling
    around Ireland?

    10 Why did you chat / were you chatting to Philip while I tried / was trying to tell you
    something really important?

    7. Complete the sentences with the past simple or the past continuous form of the verbs in
    brackets.
    1. I switched off (switch off ) the computer because it was making (make) a strange noise
    2. My dad was listening (listen) to classical music when I arrived (arrive) home from school
    3. We were playing (play) video games when my mum said (say) ‘Turn the volume down!’
    4. My cousin met (meet) his wife, Bianca, while he was living (live) in Italy
    5. My little sister was drawing (draw) a picture while I was drawing (study) for my French
    exam
    6. While they were trying (try) to fix the computer, all the lights went out (go out).
    7. When we left (leave) school yesterday, it was pouring (pour) with rain
    8. When you saw (see) Paul, was he wearing (wear) a black jacket?
    9. I was trying (try) to log on when the WiFi stopped (stop) working.
    10. While Dad was printing (print) an article, the printer ran out (run out) of paper

    8. Complete the story with the correct past tense form of the verbs in brackets
    Sometimes I hate computers! Once, when I 1 was trying (try) to do my English homework on
    my laptop, the battery 2 ran out (run out). I 3 was lying (lie) on my bed and I was listening to
    music on Spotify. It helps me to concentrate. I 4 was also chatting (chat) to my friend Daniel on
    Facebook. OK, so I 5 wasn't concentrating (not concentrate) very hard on my homework and I
    6 forgot (forget) to plug in my laptop!I didn’t notice that the battery was getting low. I was just
    finishing the essay when the screen 7 went (go) black. I 8 lost (lose) everything. I 9 screamed
    (scream) in frustration. My dad 10 came (come) running into my bedroom. I 11 was almost
    crying (cry) so he 12 gave (give) me his laptop. I 13 tried (try) to remember everything in my
    essay – it 14 was (be) quite difficult especially because Daniel was sending me lots of funny
    videos. Anyway, while I was watching one, the WiFi stopped working. In the end it was
    probably better because I 15 managed (manage) to finish the essay

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