A.

PASADO SIMPLE – PASADO CONTINUO

1. We were in a very difficult position. We ………………………… (not, know) what to do.

2. It was warm, so I ………………………… (take) off my coat.

3. I ………………………… (know) Kate was very busy, so I ………………………… (not, disturb)

her.

4. Elena ………………………… (wait) for me when I ………………………… (arrive).

5. The film ………………………… (not, be) very good. I ………………………… (not, enjoy) it very
much.

6. I haven´t seen Peter for ages. When I last ………………………… (see) him, he
………………………… (try) to find a job in London.

7. I ………………………… (walk) along the street when suddenly I ………………………… (hear)

footsteps behind me. Somebody ………………………… (follow) me. I was frightened and I
………………………… (start) to run.

8. Johann ………………………… (take) a photograph of me while I ………………………… (not,

look).

9. I was very tired, so I ………………………… (go) to bed early.

10. ¨………………………… (you, go) out last night?¨ ¨No I ………………………… (be) too tired.

11. The bed was very uncomfortable. I ………………………… (not, sleep) very well.

12. Fabiola wasn´t hungry, so she ………………………… (not, eat) anything.

13. How fast ………………………… (you, drive) when the accident …………………………
(happen)?

14. The window was open and a bird (fly) into the room.

15. It was very hard work carrying the bags. They ………………………… (be) very heavy.

16. We ………………………… (walk) in the mountains when we ………………………… (see) a

strange animal.

17. I was in a hurry, so I ………………………… (not, have) time to phone you.

18. What ………………………… (you, do) this time yesterday? I was asleep.

19. The hotel wasn´t very expensive. It ………………………… (not, cost) very much.

20. We went to Laily´s house but she ………………………… (be, not) home.

21. Was Elizabeth at the party last night? Yes, she ………………………… (wear) a really nice
dress.

22. John ………………………… (have) an accident while he ………………………… (play) football.

23. ………………………… (do, you) your homework when I arrived?

24. ………………………… (rain,it) while you were cycling home?

25. Kat ………………………… (phone) while I was waiting for her

1. I ………………………… (go) to Portugal on holiday last year. It was fantastic!

2. Pete´s friends ………………………… (not, wait) when he arrived. He was very late.

3. Henry ………………………… (not finish) the exam. It was very difficult.

4. ………………………… (you, watch) that new comedy last night? It was really funny.

5. ………………………… (you, drive) home when I sent you a text message?

6. John ………………………… (crash) the car while he ………………………… (drive) to

Manchester.

7. The teacher ………………………… (show) us a video when the TV …………………………

(break).

8. She ………………………… (sit) in a café when I ………………………… (see) her.

9. When I ………………………… (go out) the sun ………………………… (shine).

10. What ………………………… (you, do) an hour ago?

11. The light ………………………… (go out) while we ………………………… (have) tea.

12. As I ………………………… (shave) the postman ………………………… (knock) at the door.

13. We ………………………… (walk) home when it ………………………… (start) to rain.

14. When my aunt ………………………… (go) for a walk, she always …………………………
(wear) gloves.

15. ………………………… (the sun, shine) yesterday?

16. Who ………………………… (you, talk) to before the lesson started?

17. She ………………………… (look) for a chemist´s when I ………………………… (meet her.

18. How ………………………… (you, feel) while ………………………… (you, travel) to school this
morning?

19. While I ………………………… (wait) for the bus, the rain ………………………… (stop).

20. What ………………………… (happen) in the class five minutes ago?

21. We ………………………… (sleep) upstairs when the house ………………………… (catch) fire.

22. I ………………………… (read) a book when she ………………………… (come in).

23. The sun ………………………… (shine) when we ………………………… (go out).

24. He ………………………… (sit) in the garden when the house ………………………… (fall
down).

25. When you ………………………… (come in) I ………………………… (write).

1. He ………………………… (work) all day yesterday.

2. It ………………………… (rain) this morning when I ………………………… (get up).

3. ………………………… (you, watch) television when I ………………………… (phone) you?

4. Jane ………………………… (not, be) at home when I ………………………… (go) to see her.
She ………………………… (work).

5. We ………………………… (meet) Joan at the party. She ………………………… (wear) a red

dress.

6. The boys ………………………… (break) a window when they ………………………… (play)

football.

7. Who ………………………… (you, talk) to in the pub last night when I …………………………
(ask) for a cigarette.

8. I ………………………… (be) late, but my friends ………………………… (wait) for me when I

………………………… (arrive).

9. He ………………………… (not, drive) fast when the accident ………………………… (happen).

10. I ………………………… (watch) TV when the phone ………………………… (ring).

11. We ………………………… (live) in France when the war ………………………… (begin).

12. The postman ………………………… (come), while I ………………………… (have) breakfast.

13. When I ………………………… (arrive) at his house he ………………………… (still, sleep).

14. I ………………………… (get up) early this morning, I ………………………… (wash), I

………………………… (get dressed) and then I ………………………… (have breakfast).

15. He ………………………… (wear) sunglasses when I ………………………… (meet) him.

16. He ………………………… (walk) across the bridge when he ………………………… (drop) his
briefcase.

17. She ………………………… (fall) asleep while she ………………………… (do) her homework.

18. The boy ………………………… (jump) off the bus while ………………………… (still, move).

19. The pop star ………………………… (sing) when the lights ………………………… (go out).

20. When the children ………………………… (go out) it ………………………… (rain).

21. I ………………………… (not, be) hungry last night, so I ………………………… (not eat)
anything.

22. It ………………………… (start) to rain when we ………………………… (walk) on the beach.

23. I ………………………… (walk) along the street when someone ………………………… (steal)
my bag.

24. They ………………………… (watch) TV at nine o´clock last night.

25. I ………………………… (get up) at 7 o´clock. The sun ………………………… (shine), so I
………………………… (go out) for a walk.

1. Mary ………………………… (make) dinner when I ………………………… (arrive).

2. I ………………………… (not, understand) what they ………………………… (talk) about.

3. When I ………………………… (be) on my way home, I ………………………… (see) the

accident.

4. She ………………………… (go) to school, ………………………… (take) out her textbook and
………………………… (begin) to study.

5. When I ………………………… (walk) to school I ………………………… (see) Tom.

6. We ………………………… (play) computer games while she ………………………… (read) a

book.

7. After I ………………………… (find) a wallet full of money, I ………………………… (go,

immediately) to the police and ………………………… (turn) it in.

8. When she ………………………… (wash) her hair, the baby ………………………… (begin) to
cry.

9. Mozart ………………………… (write) more than 600 pieces of music.

10. While she ………………………… (cook) the soup the children ………………………… (play).

11. It´s strange that you ………………………… (call) because I ………………………… (think, just)
about you.

12. The Titanic ………………………… (cross) the Atlantic when it ………………………… (strike)
an iceberg.

13. I ………………………… (do) my homework, when Silvia ………………………… (call).

14. The doctor ………………………… (say) that Steven ………………………… (be) too sick to go
to work.

15. It was warm, so I ………………………… (take) off my coat.

16.Tom ………………………… (burn) his hand when he ………………………… (cook) dinner.

17. He ………………………… (drink) some coffee and then he ………………………… (eat) a

sandwich.

18. The boys ………………………… (help) in the garden while she ………………………… (water)
the flowers.

19. I ………………………… (have) dinner when I suddenly ………………………… (hear) a loud

bang.

20. When I was young, I ………………………… (want) to be a bus driver.

21. Annie ………………………… (not, go) to work yesterday. She wasn´t feeling very well.

22. I ………………………… (go) to the cinema three times last week.