Home Assignment

Past tense
Instruction to the student:
Read the questions carefully.
Use your knowledge of Past tense to answer the questions.
Questions:
I. Change the verb in brackets to past continuous tense.
1. What _were you doing_ (you do) when he arrived?
2. She _was watching_ (watch) TV at two o'clock.
3. They _were not sleeping_ (not sleep) at five o'clock.
4. Peter _was working_ (work) when I telephoned.
5. Tim __was studying__ (study) German while they were studying French.
6. I _was not paying attention_ (not pay attention) during the presentation.
7. _Brian was talking_ (Brian talk) during the lesson?
8. We _were not cooking_ (not cook) when he walked in the door.
9. Jason _was playing_ (play) the piano at three o'clock yesterday afternoon.
10.When __ was Howard giving_ (Howard give) the presentation exactly?
11.Andrea _was not expecting__ (not expect) you to arrive so early!
12.What _were you thinking_ (you think) when you said that?
13._She was doing _ (she do) the housework when you telephoned?
14.Carlos _was drinking_ (drink) tea when I walked into the room.
15.They _were in a meeting_ (meet) with Smith and Co at exactly 2.35 pm.
16.My cousin _was not having _ (not have) a good time when I arrived.
17.They _were discussing_ (discuss) the issue when she telephoned.
18.They were working (they work) in the garden when you arrived?
19.She _was sleeping_ (sleep) so he entered the room softly.
20.They _were not taking_ (not take) notes during the presentation, but paying attention to
every word.
II. Choose the correct time expression used with the past
continuous tense.
1. What were you doing (while / during) the meeting?
2. Tim was finishing the report (in / at) five o'clock.
3. They were discussing the problem (when / at) I walked into the room.
4. Jackson wasn't listening (while / during) he was explaining the situation.
5. Was Alice paying attention (while / during) the presentation?
6. They were having a quiet breakfast (this / at) morning when he arrived.
7. What were they doing (when / in) that happened?
8. Sheila was playing the piano (while / during) he was working on the computer.
9. I was working at the computer (at / on) seven o'clock this morning.
10. Alex wasn't playing golf (this / at) morning. He was working.
11. What were they doing (in / at) four o'clock?
12. She was working quietly (when / for) he opened the door.
13. Peter wasn't doing the housework (that / yesterday) morning. He was working in the
garden.
14. Where were they sleeping (at / when) he got home last night?
15. Jason was thinking about the problem (when / at) he asked for an answer.
16. Our teacher was explaining math (from / when) he burst into the room with the news.
17. Dilbert was working at the computer (on / at) four o'clock this morning!
18. Were they listening (as / at) he asked the question?
19. She wasn't working (when / in) he came into the office.
20. They weren't thinking about that (at / when) they made the decision.

Past tense
Instruction to the student:
Read the passage before answering the questions.
Read the question carefully.
Use your knowledge of past tense to answer the questions correctly.
Questions:
1. Read about Mark's typical working day.
I usually get up at 6 o'clock and have a shower. Then, I go for an early morning jog in the park.
After that, I have a big breakfast and I ride my bicycle to work which usually takes me about half
an hour. I start work at 8:30. I never have lunch. I finish work at 5 oclock. Im always tired when
I get home. I usually cook a meal in the evening and then watch TV. I dont usually go out at
night. I go to bed at about 10:30. I always sleep well.

Answer the following question:

Yesterday was a typical day for Mark. Write what he did or didnt do
yesterday. Remember to change the verbs into the past simple
tense.
1. He __got_ up at 6 o'clock.
2. He __went___ for an early morning jog.
3. He ___had___ a big breakfast.
4. He __rode___ his bicycle to work.
5. It __tokk_ him half an hour to get to work.
6. __He__ __ _started_ _to work__ at 8:30.
7. ___He___ __didnt __ __had__ lunch.
8. ____He__ ___finished__ _his work_ at 5 o'clock.
9. He _was__ tired when he _came to__ home.
10. __He_ __cooked__ a meal yesterday evening.
11. _He_ then _watched_ TV.
12. He___ _didnot_ _go_ out last night.
13. _He_ _went_ to bed at 10:30.
14. _He_ _slept_ well last night.
2. What did you do yesterday? Write a short paragraph using the
past simple.