Arbeitsblatt: Past Simple oder Past Continuous

how to build the past continuous form and when to use it past continuous vs. past simple Bilde das past continouos richtig. a) While Tom(to read), Amely(to watch) TV. b) Nobody(to listen) while the teacher(to explain) the tenses. c) While we (to do) sight-seeing tur, our friends(to lie) on the beach. d) As long as one group(to prepare) dinner, the others (to collect) wood. e) The boys (to swim) and the girls(to sunbathe). Simple Past oder Past continuous/Past Progressive? a) We (to wait) for Jane, when suddenly Louis (to come) around the corner. b) (to cycle) through the park, when(to hear) strange noise. c) He(to pass) her message when the teacher (not to look) d)(to fall) asleep while(to watch) TV last night. e) When Mike an Jane (to paint) the walls, their dog(to knock) over the paint pot. f) Tom (to break) his leg when he(to play) Frisbee. g) The phone (to ring) when(to sit) on the bus. h) (to jog) in the park, when two squirrels(to cross) my way. i) Robert(to fall) off the ladder when he (to pick) cherries. j) When we(to travel) around Ireland, we(to meet) some very nice people. k) While she (to speak) on the phone, the milk(to boil) over. l) When(to leave) the house his morning, the sun (to shine). Simple Past or Past continuous? Achte sinnvoll darauf, welche Aussagen betont sind. Two days ago, murder(to happen) in Market Street about at seven pm. Yesterday, Sherlock Holmes(to arrive) at the crime scene to investigate. He(to ask) one of the tenants in the house. Whatyou(to do) yesterday at seven? –I (to watch) football match on TV(to be) you alone? – Yes,(to be). –_you(to hear) anything suspicious? – Yes, about seven oclock, two people (to argue) in the hallway. But the football match (to be) so interesting. So just(to turn) up the telly and then ( not to hear) anything anymore. Simple Past oder Past continuous/Past Progressive? Ordne die Verben richtig zu. a) While , the school bus (to text; to arrive) b) Cindyher leg, while she. (to snowboard; to break) c) the door andinto the house. (to walk; to open) d) Heto the radio while he breakfast. (to prepare; to listen) e) My father at 70km/h when policemen him. (to drive; to stop) f) The girl that the boyher. (to notice; to watch) g)TV and my brother a book. (to read; to watch) h) My dad the ladder while hethe carport. (to fall off; to paint) i) The angry little girl_her toy onto the floor and her foot. (to throw; to stamp) j) As long as we , we_crossword puzzle. (to wait; to do) k) She said that she happy, soto her. (to to feel; to talk) l) Timhis teeth when Jillin the bathroom. (to come; to brush) m) Joean interesting book when someone at the window. (to knock; to read) n) The whole family Smith a cold when they around. (to catch; to travel) o) The sun when the house. (to leave; to shine) p) Mrs. Cleverher cup of coffee when she the documents. (to drop; to copy) q) He, to the phone anda number. (to dial; to go, the stand up) r) home while it . (to rain; to come) Wähle das richtige Verb und die richtige Zeitform (simple past or past continuous/pas progressive) Drive want be not to ring try do dial like not to reach sit A: „What you yesterday at 8pm? B:in the pub with Sam. Why? A:Ito the sports center at the time to play squash with few friends. As weonly three players,to ring you to ask if you would like to come as well. But you at home. Why youmy mobile? A: actually -to ring your mobile, but by accident Williams number. He anything special at the moment and really-the idea of playing squash with us. Come say arrive knock drive break 2x get smile walk young salesman in remote country area when his car down. Heout and to the nearest farm. Eventually he at farmhouse. Heon the door and when the farmer, who,he-his car down. The farmer answered: Lets do something about it. Come be seecycle tell pick shine get start notice mow rain move decide tell sit take thank go appear When up yesterday, the sun . It a beautiful morning. So to cycle around little.to the shed andout my bike. Whilepast some villages,-some people in their gardens. One man the grass while his wifestrawberries. After an hour of cycling in sunshine, big fat raincloud suddenly and itto rain. Luckily, farmer me and me to come in. While itoutside, in the farmers house. After while, the sun out again. the farmer for his hospitality andon. Finde die Fehler. In jedem Satz hat es 2 Fehler. a) While were jogging outside, it was starting raining. b) First stod up then were eating breakfast. c) Jim was swimming and the girls were sunbatheing, when Tom suddenly was coming. Simple past or past continuous? a) While (to watch) TV, the doorbell (to ring). b) Jack (to start) his presentation when the fire alarm(to start) c) Just as(to open) my front door, cat(to run) inside. d) Whatshe (to wear) when you(to see) her?- Her favourite top, think. e) My mom(to telephone) me while (to eat) dinner. f) While (to walk) to work, (to witness) an accident. g) They (to get up) early in that morning so they (to go) for swim. h) The car (to crash) against the wall and lot of people (to come) around. i) While the postman(to come), (to do) my exercises. j) When he (to wake up), my alarm clock (to ring). k) Peter(to phone), while we (to sit) in the train. l) The bird (to hop) around the garden when the cat (to attack) it. m) While you(to look) out the window, it (to start) to rain. n) As (to leave) the building, police car (to arrive) o) While the forest ranger (to walk) in the woods, fire(to start). p) While (to unpack) my clothes, (to realize) my favourite shirt was gone. q) When her husband (to arrive) Sally(to cook) dinner. r) There(to be) an earthquake when Jake(to drive) to work. s) While you (to run) down the stairs, you (to hear) the phone ring. t) The robber(to run) away when the policemen(to catch) him. u) The referee (to blow) the whistle just as football player(to get) close to the goal. v) thought the party (to go) well until they (to arrive). w) He (to stand) in the queue when(to realize) had lost my bag. x) What you_(to do) when you(to injure) your leg? y) We(to sit) in the train, watching the landscape, when suddenly we(to hear) terrible noise. z) Father (to smoke) his pipe while mother (to read) magazine. aa) While he(to mow) the lawn, it(to start) to rain. bb) He(to have) breakfast when the toaster(to blow) up. cc) When(to come) into my office, my boss (to wait) for me. dd) When we (to see) Brain, he (to drive) taxi. ee) When he(to arrive), we (to have) dinner. ff) While they(to play) chess, we (to go) shopping.