Match each phrase on the left with the correct phrase on the right

EXERCISES

With the Past Simple.

At the particular time in the past.

The use of the Past Continuous.

THE PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

Examples:

She was working on the report at ten o'clock last night. I was writing the report at this time last week. This time last year I was living in Switzerland. What were you doing at 10 o'clock yesterday? John wasn’t working for the company at that time.

Examples:

John's car broke down when he was driving to London.

I met my wife when I was working in Milan.

He was working for Mercedes when the company merged with

Daimler.

I wasn’t driving very fast when the accident happened.

Note!

The Present Continuous is often used with "when".

Put the verbs into the correct form (Past Continuous or Past Simple).

Example:

It ___ (start) to rain when he ___ (cycle) home. It started to rain when he was cycling home.

1. Daniela ___ (be / not) at home when I ___ (call). She (work).

2. The company ___ (lose) money until the new Managing Director ___ (join).

3. She ___ (work) for Carter's Limited when the companies ___ (merge).

4. The Managing Director ____ give a presentation when the fire alarm ___ (ring).

5. l___ (learn) Russian while I ___ (study) in St. Petersburg.

Put the verbs into the correct form in the sentences.

1. When ___ you ___ (do) at this time yesterday?

2. I ___(work) in Hungary at the time of the revolution.

3. ___ he ___ (drive) carelessly when the accident happened?

4. They ___ (have) dinner when James phoned.

5. I passed you on my way to work yesterday. You ___ (cycle) along

Kings Road.

1. The alarm clock didn't ring, so a. she was driving to the company.

2. Janet saw a hole in her tight while b. Janet arrived at the car park.

3. There was only one space left when c. she left her car in the car park.

4. The man followed Janet into the d. she went into Martin's office.

building after

5. The man got into the lift, and then e. Janet woke up late.

6. Janet went to find Martin's f. pressed the button for the third floor.

secretary before

Work in pairs. Look at the questions below and fill the gaps with WHEN or WHILE. Then practise asking and answering the questions with your partner.

1. Did you notice anything interesting ___ you were coming to work today?

2. Who was the first person you saw ___ you arrived at work today?

3. What was the first thing you did ___ you started work this morning?

4. What was your teacher doing ___ you were doing Exercise 2?

Look at the conversation and fill the gaps with the words below. You can use each word more than once.

so, then, before, when, while, after.

A: Well, I had a bad start to the day. My alarm clock didn’t ring, ___ I woke up late. ___ I fell down the stairs.

B: Were you OK?

A: Well, yes, but ___ I was driving, I looked down at my tights. There was a big hole in them, because of my fall on the stairs, and I didn't have any time to buy a new pair ___ I got to the company. ___ I got to the car park at Beauty Co, there was only one place left, but ___ I was parking my car in the space, another car came up beside me. The driver got out, and started shouting at me. He told me to park my car somewhere else. I was already late for my appointment, ___ I just jumped out of the car and walked into the company. ___I was waiting for the lift, the man from the car park arrived, and ___ the lift doors opened he got into the lift with me. ___ he pressed the button for the third floor, the same floor I wanted. ___ we got out, I went to find Mr Martin's secretary. She asked me to wait, and ___ a few minutes she invited me to go into Mr Matin's office. ___ I walked in, I realized the man in the lift was Mr Martin!

Look at the story below. In Part 1, put the verbs in brackets into the Past Sample tense or the Past Continuous tense. In Part 2, fill the gaps with WHEN, WHILE, BEFORE, AFTER, THEN or SO.

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