Exercise 1
Use the Past Simple or Past Continuous in the following sentences.
1. I am sitting in class just now. I (sit) in class at this exact same time yesterday.
2. I don’t want to go to the zoo today because it’s raining. The same thing happened yesterday. I (want, not) to go to the zoo because it (rain).
3. I (call) Roger at nine last night, but he (be, not) at home. He (study) at the library.
4. I (hear, not) the thunder during the storm last night because I (sleep).
5. It was a fine day when we went for a walk in the park. The sun (shine). A cool breeze (blow). The birds (sing).
6. My parents (argue) about something when I (walk) into the room.
7. I got a parcel in the post office. When I (open) it, I (find) a surprise.
8. Ton went to his friend’s house, but the boys (be, not) there. They (play) soccer in the yard.
9. Stan (climb) the stairs when he (trip) and (fall).
10. I enjoyed my holiday last January. While it (snow) in Iowa, the sun (shine) in Florida.
Exercise 2
Choose the correct world or phrase from each pair underlined.
1. While I washed /was washing my hair, the phone rang / ringed.
2. How did you felt / did you feel yesterday night?
3. When I reached / was reaching home I received / was receiving David’s phone call.
4. Last summer I was going swimming / went swimming every weekend.
5. When the dog bit / was biting Laura’s leg, she screamed / was screaming.
6. We sang / sung some songs and ate / eat some sandwiches.
7. When you fell / felt over the cliff, what happened / was happening next?
8. While Mary washed-up / was washing-up, she broke / was breaking a cup.
9. I didn’t see / didn’t saw where the bus-stop was, so I was missing / missed the bus.
10. What did you do / were you doing when I phoned / was phoning you last night?
Объяснение:
Объяснение:
1. There isn't anything in the box. It’s empty.
2. I can do this job alone. I don’t need anybody to help me.
3. Tom lives somewhere near London
4. There is somebody in the garden.
5. It's dark. I can't see anything.
6. Where should we go tomorrow? Somewhere warm and sunny.
7. Where did you put my book? Somewhere on that shelf.
8. There is somebody at the door.
9. Can I have something to drink?
10. Don't worry. Somebody can tell you where the post-office in this town is.
11. Ask somebody to show you how to do it.
12. Can you say anything about the history of Great Britain?
13. This method is so simple that anybody can learn how to use it.
14. There is something wrong with the telephone.
15. The girl spoke in such a low voice that anybody could hear her.