PAST SIMPLE OR PAST CONTINUOUS

1. When I ............................................... (see) Peter he ....................................... (repair) the roof of the house.
2. When I ............................................... (arrive) at the station, my parents ...............................................
(wait) for me.
3. While they ............................................... (dance) on the floor, a woman ...............................................
(steal) their bags and coats.
4. When

...............................................

(arrive)

the

class

had

already

started

and

the

teacher ............................................... (write) on the blackboard.

5. When Maria ............................................... (arrive) her mother just............................................... (leave), so
she ............................................... (not/can) talk to her.
6. The

old

lady

...............................................

(wear)

brown

coat

and

dirty

bag

when

she ............................................... (walk) on the street.

7. She ............................................... (play) the violin outside when a neighbour ...............................................
(open) the window and ............................................... (throw) some water.
8. Peter looked very busy when I ............................................... (arrive) at the office. What ...........................
he .......................... (do)?
9. The boy ............................................... (play) the computer when he ............................................... (hear) his
father. He immediately ............................................... (open) his books.
10. My mother............................................... (make) a cake when somebody ...............................................
(knock) the door.
11. Somebody ............................................... (see) a thief while he ............................................... (steal) my
fathers car.
12. He ............................................... (study) in his bedroom when his mother ...............................................
(come) in with his sister.
13. Charlie ............................................... (drive) his car when he ............................................... (see) a cat in
the middle of the street.
14. What .................... you ........................ (do) when the earthquake ............................................... (start)?
15. While she ............................................... (wash) the clothes it ............................................... (start) to rain.
She ............................................... (have) to use the tumble drier.

16. When my sister ............................................... (come) into the room, the dog ...............................................
(eat) her homework.
17. She ............................................... (do) the ironing while her husband ............................................... (make)
the beds.
18. The dog ............................................... (bark) in the garden when we ............................................... (arrive)
at home.
19. ................... they ....................... (work) when the light ............................................... (go) off?
20. When I ............................................... (meet) Helen she ............................................... (wear) a red dress
and ............................................... (look) pretty. She ............................................... (be) the most beautiful girl
in the world.
21. Tom .............................................. (sleep) when his girlfriend .............................................. (phone) him.
22. My dad .............................................. (fall) off the ladder while he .............................................. (paint)
the bathroom.
23. Alison .............................................. (live) in New York when she .............................................. (meet) her
husband.
24. As the waitress.............................................. .(serve) the customers her boss ..............................................
(call) her.
25. When I .............................................. (get up) yesterday the sun .............................................. (shine)
26. When my mother .............................................. (open) my bedroom door I ..............................................
(study) Maths.
27. Robert .............................................. (arrive) home and .............................................. (go) to sleep. He was
very tired.
28. They .............................................. (drive) very fast when they .............................................. (have) the
accident.
29. While Paul .............................................. (climb) a tree, her brother .............................................. (sit) on
the ground.
30. Lorena .............................................. (bake) a cheese cake while her mother ..............................................
(iron)
31. The girl .............................................. (run) through the park when she ..............................................
(faint)

32. We .............................................. (have) a traffic jam and so we .............................................. (miss) the

plane.
33. When I .............................................. (see) your parents I .............................................. (do) some
shopping.
34. Barbara .............................................. (fly) to Berlin at 11pm yesterday.
35. As Sheila .............................................. (walk) the dog when she .............................................. (lose) her
keys.
36. ........................you ................................ (watch) a film on TV when I .............................................. (phone)
you last night?
37. Mr Harris .............................................. (receive) the telegram when he ..............................................
(come) to the office.
38. The family .............................................. (have) dinner when the postman ..............................................
(knock) on the door.
39. My uncle .............................................. (work) for an American company five years ago.
40. Tina .............................................. (look)after her younger brother for nothing.
41. A doctor .............................................. (examine) my broken leg when I .............................................. (be)
at the hospital.
42. Mike and John .............................................. (swim) in the sea when they ..............................................
(see) the shark.
43. While Elizabeth .............................................. (have) a bath, the phone .............................................. (ring)
44. The kid .............................................. (hide) under the bed when his mum ..............................................
(enter) the room.
45. The students .............................................. (shout) when the teacher .............................................. (arrive)
46. Jenny .............................................. (switch) off the TV at 3am in the morning.
47. The boy.............................................. (wake up) because the music was too loud.
48. Dont worry. We .............................................. (not use) your computer when you were out.
49. As Alan .............................................. (plant) a few trees, it .............................................. (begin) to rain.
50. Tom .............................................. (use) his father0s computer last week.

51. It .............................................. (get) dark when I .............................................. (arrive) home.

52. While Julio .............................................. (cross) the bridge, he .............................................. (drop) his
mobile into the river.
53. Miriam .............................................. (drive) along the motorway all night
PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE OR PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS
1. Im very tired because I .............................................. (clean) the house all the day.
2. Michael .............................................. (finish) his novel. He wrote the final page yesterday.
3. I.............................................. (watch) this documentary about Science but I dont understand anything!
4. I.............................................. (go) to ballet classes since September. It is very funny.
5. Lindsay..............................................(improved) at tennis. She.............................................. (practice) every
day.
6. My cousin is having a party tomorrow. She .............................................. (invite) a lot of people.
7. Your mouth is dirty! .......................... you .....................................(eat) chocolate?
8. The students are very tired. They .............................................. (do) a lot activities today.
9. I.............................................. (look for) that dress for two weeks. It is wonderful!
10. This book is boring. I.............................................. (try) to read it but I cant.
11. How long ......................... Tom ......................... (live) in Hong Kong?
12. Jill .............................................. (phone) three times this morning, she.............................................. (find)
a job.
13. They........................................ (not/be) here for months, I think they .............................................. (move).
14. The dog .............................................. (dig) a hole in the garden. It .............................................. (hid) a
bone.
15. How long .............................................. (you/try) to sell your house?
- Not long. We .............................................. (just/put) it on the market.
16. How long .............................................. (have) your dog? - Since he was a puppy.
17. The film star is fed up as journalists .............................................. (interview) her for hours and she
.............................................. (not/have) a lunch break yet.
18. (At an office) .............................................. (you/see) Nicky anywhere?
He didnt come to work today. He .............................................. (throw up) since yesterday, poor thing. I
reckon he .............................................. (catch) a stomach bug.
19. I.............................................. (phone) Isabel several times today but she ..............................................
(not/call back) yet.
20. How did your interview go? - Very well. They .............................................. (offer) me the job!
21. Katy and Steve are getting married even though they .............................................. (only / know) each
other for six months!

22. I dont think we are going to be able to have our barbecue. It .............................................. (rain) heavily
for hours. When on earth is it going to stop?
23. .............................................. (you/finish) with the newspaper? Id like to read it.
Anthony .............................................. (write) his memoirs for three years now. Hopefully hell finish soon.