Question

[Nguyen Dang Khoa]

Exercise 1: Use the verbs in brackets with Past Simple or Past progressive

1. What you (do) ................... at 9 o'clock last night ?

2. When I (get) .................. home, my father (watch) ............. TV yesterday.

3. While my father (read) .................... a book, my mother (wash) ................... the dishes.

4. That morning (be) ............. really beautiful. The sun (shine) ..................., the birds (sing) ..................., and everyone in the streets (smile).................. and (say) ............... hello to each other.

5. Her mother (get).............. married when she (be) ................ quite young.

6. He (run) ....................... over the cat as it (run) ................. across the road.

7. How many lessons you (have) ....................... before you passes your test?

8. The car (stop) ..................... for children who (wait) ................ to cross the road.

9. I (wait) ..................... at the traffic lights for ten minutes before they (change) ............. green yesterday afternoon.

10. While I (have) ...................... a bath, someone (knock) ................... on the door

Answer 1

[Thanh Tramm]

1. What you (do) ........ was you doing........... at 9 o'clock last night ?

2. When I (get) .... got.............. home, my father (watch) ..... was watching........ TV yesterday.

3. While my father (read) ........was reading............ a book, my mother (wash) .......... was washing......... the dishes.

4. That morning (be) ... was.......... really beautiful. The sun (shine) ......... was shining.........., the birds (sing) ........ were singing..........., and everyone in the streets (smile)........ smiled.......... and (say) ......said ......... hello to each other.

5. Her mother (get)..... got......... married when she (be) ..... was........... quite young.

6. He (run) ........ran ............... over the cat as it (run) ....... was running.......... across the road.

7. How many lessons did you (have) ......... have.............. before you passes your test?

8. The car (stop) ....... stopped.............. for children who (wait) .... were waiting............ to cross the road.

9. I (wait) ....... was waiting.............. at the traffic lights for ten minutes before they (change) ....... changed...... green yesterday afternoon.

10. While I (have) ....... was having............... a bath, someone (knock) ........ knocked........... on the door