1. during my holidays I learnt to windsurf. 2. while Jean was having breakfast, the telephone rang. 3. I met Mr Jones while he was staying with our neighbours. 4. In Britain, they usually play football during the winter. 5. while we were playing basketball, the other pupils were doing a class test. 6. I read an interesting book during the flight to London. 7. during the first week of his stay in Britain he visited a lot of interesting places. 8. while my brother was asleep, I went into his room and borrowed his walkman. 9. while we were driving through the forest, we saw several bears. 10. during his walk in the park he got very wet. 11. I went to Bristol while I was staying in England last summer. 12. She phoned her boyfriend during her lunch break. 13. while we were performing “Hamlet”, there was a fire in the school hall. 14. during our flight to New York the weather got worse. 15. The fans screamed all the time during the Rolling Stones’ concert. 16. We stopped five times during our drive to Scotland. 17. while_ he was taking his exams, he lost about two kilos.
Model: (talk - ring) While we to John the phone While we were talking to John the phone rang
1. (see - wait) I saw an accident while I was waitng for my train. 2. (get - fall) A young man was gotting off the train when suddenly he fell onto the platform. 3. (run - lie) Several people ran over to help him because he was still lying there when the train left. 4. (be - examine) A woman who said she wasa doctor was examening him when my train arrived. 5. (leave - sit) I looked out of the window and just as my train was leaving the young man satup. 6. (bake - go) I was baking a cake when the light went out. 7. (look - come) While I was looking for some candles the light cameon again. 8. (have to - wait) I had to finish the cake quickly because my friends were waiting for it. 9. (be - give) It was a birthday cake, and one of my friends was giving a birthday party at his house. 10. (put - ring) I was putting the cake into a bag when the doorbell rang. 11. (go - stand) I went to the door and opened it. Two of my friends were standing at the front door.
TEST YOURSELF
Past Simple or Past Progressive? Both or one of them? Open the brackets, use the right form of the verb.
A
1. I a meal when the light out. I had to stop.
(c) was making ...went
2. He at his watch. The seconds hand
(b) looked ...was not moving
3. When we got to London, it and cars very carefully.
(a) was snowing ...were driving
4. When I at the party, June so we only had time for a short talk.
(a) arrived ...was leaving
5. I to phone you but I . (c) was going ...forgot
B
1. (be - arrive) It was a stormy night when Jenny arrived_ at Norwich Station. 2. (rain - blow) It was raining_ hard and a strong wind was blowing.3. (remember - not have) As she got off the train she remembered that she did not have an umbrella. 4. (go - phone) So she went into the station and phoned her friend Paul. 5. (get - ring) Paul was getting into the bath when the phone rang. 6. (hear - get) As soon as he heard the phone, Paul got out of the bath. 7. (take - wrap) He took a towel and wrapped it round his waist. 8. (want - ring) Just as Paul wanted to pick up the phone, the doorbell rang. 9. (drop - walk) He dropped the phone on a chair and walkedto the door of his flat. 10. (go - hear) He was just going into the hall when he heard the sound of water on the bathroom floor. 11. (run - turn) He ran into the bathroom and turned the water off. 12. (open - stand) Then he openedthe front door. His friend Stan was standing in the rain. 13. (tell - come) “Hi, Paul,” said Stan. “Is Jenny here yet? She told me she wad coming to visit you.” 14. (be - ring) “Perhaps that was_ her on the phone,” said Paul. “I wanted to answer the phone when you rang_ the doorbell. Come in.” 15. (walk - pick) He walked_ back into the living-room, but when he picked up the phone, there was no one there. 16. (be) Jenny was already on her way to the flat in
It was raining heavily when me, my sister, father and his friend went fishing. They day was rainy and dull — exactly a good day for fishing.
When we came to the lake, we saw people who came fishing too, apparently. We built a bonfire, warmed up a bit, pumped out the boat and went fishing. We fished for eight hours. We were constantly talking. We caught ten pikes and five perches.
It was my first long fishing at night. Everything was fantastic. We came back at two o'clock. We ate and went to bed. We woke up at five o'clock, had breakfast and went fishing again, admiring the daybreak. We came back home only at five o'clock in the evening.
I will never forget that fishing. Everything was just great. I had a good rest and had a good time.
1. during my holidays I learnt to windsurf. 2. while Jean was having breakfast, the telephone rang. 3. I met Mr Jones while he was staying with our neighbours. 4. In Britain, they usually play football during the winter. 5. while we were playing basketball, the other pupils were doing a class test. 6. I read an interesting book during the flight to London. 7. during the first week of his stay in Britain he visited a lot of interesting places. 8. while my brother was asleep, I went into his room and borrowed his walkman. 9. while we were driving through the forest, we saw several bears. 10. during his walk in the park he got very wet. 11. I went to Bristol while I was staying in England last summer. 12. She phoned her boyfriend during her lunch break. 13. while we were performing “Hamlet”, there was a fire in the school hall. 14. during our flight to New York the weather got worse. 15. The fans screamed all the time during the Rolling Stones’ concert. 16. We stopped five times during our drive to Scotland. 17. while_ he was taking his exams, he lost about two kilos.
Model: (talk - ring) While we to John the phone While we were talking to John the phone rang
1. (see - wait) I saw an accident while I was waitng for my train. 2. (get - fall) A young man was gotting off the train when suddenly he fell onto the platform. 3. (run - lie) Several people ran over to help him because he was still lying there when the train left. 4. (be - examine) A woman who said she wasa doctor was examening him when my train arrived. 5. (leave - sit) I looked out of the window and just as my train was leaving the young man satup. 6. (bake - go) I was baking a cake when the light went out. 7. (look - come) While I was looking for some candles the light cameon again. 8. (have to - wait) I had to finish the cake quickly because my friends were waiting for it. 9. (be - give) It was a birthday cake, and one of my friends was giving a birthday party at his house. 10. (put - ring) I was putting the cake into a bag when the doorbell rang. 11. (go - stand) I went to the door and opened it. Two of my friends were standing at the front door.
TEST YOURSELF
Past Simple or Past Progressive? Both or one of them? Open the brackets, use the right form of the verb.
A
1. I a meal when the light out. I had to stop.
(c) was making ...went
2. He at his watch. The seconds hand
(b) looked ...was not moving
3. When we got to London, it and cars very carefully.
(a) was snowing ...were driving
4. When I at the party, June so we only had time for a short talk.
(a) arrived ...was leaving
5. I to phone you but I .
(c) was going ...forgot
B
1. (be - arrive) It was a stormy night when Jenny arrived_ at Norwich Station. 2. (rain - blow) It was raining_ hard and a strong wind was blowing.3. (remember - not have) As she got off the train she remembered that she did not have an umbrella. 4. (go - phone) So she went into the station and phoned her friend Paul. 5. (get - ring) Paul was getting into the bath when the phone rang. 6. (hear - get) As soon as he heard the phone, Paul got out of the bath. 7. (take - wrap) He took a towel and wrapped it round his waist. 8. (want - ring) Just as Paul wanted to pick up the phone, the doorbell rang. 9. (drop - walk) He dropped the phone on a chair and walkedto the door of his flat. 10. (go - hear) He was just going into the hall when he heard the sound of water on the bathroom floor. 11. (run - turn) He ran into the bathroom and turned the water off. 12. (open - stand) Then he openedthe front door. His friend Stan was standing in the rain. 13. (tell - come) “Hi, Paul,” said Stan. “Is Jenny here yet? She told me she wad coming to visit you.” 14. (be - ring) “Perhaps that was_ her on the phone,” said Paul. “I wanted to answer the phone when you rang_ the doorbell. Come in.” 15. (walk - pick) He walked_ back into the living-room, but when he picked up the phone, there was no one there. 16. (be) Jenny was already on her way to the flat in
When we came to the lake, we saw people who came fishing too, apparently. We built a bonfire, warmed up a bit, pumped out the boat and went fishing. We fished for eight hours. We were constantly talking. We caught ten pikes and five perches.
It was my first long fishing at night. Everything was fantastic. We came back at two o'clock. We ate and went to bed. We woke up at five o'clock, had breakfast and went fishing again, admiring the daybreak. We came back home only at five o'clock in the evening.
I will never forget that fishing. Everything was just great. I had a good rest and had a good time.