ENGLISH III

NAME: _________________________________ CAREER: _______________ DATE: ____________

EXERCISE

Complete each sentence using “Past Continuous” or “Simple Past”.

1. When Mr. Golan _______________ the door, his children _______________

homework. (open / do)

2. Jake _______________ about punctuality when John _______________.

(talk / arrive)

3. While Dan _______________ in the garden, the bell _______________.

(work / ring)

4. The lights _______________ out while they _______________ TV. (go /

watch)

5. Susan _______________ dinner when Emma _______________. (cook /

call)

6. I _______________ the walls when my mom _______________ home.

(paint / come)

7. Tom and Linda _______________ a picnic when it _______________ to

rain. (have / start)

8. While the children _______________, the teacher _______________ into

the classroom. (run / walk)

Write 5 sentences combining “Past continuous” and “Simple Past”.

1. ___________________________________________________________
2. ___________________________________________________________
3. ___________________________________________________________
4. ___________________________________________________________
5. ___________________________________________________________