The man who knows no foreign language, knows nothing of his mother.

Exercises simple past/past continuous

7.17 - Riscrivete le seguenti frasi volgendo i verbi tra parentesi al simple past o al past continuous.
1 - He (play) the piano when I arrived.


2 - (she/sing) when you entered the room?


3 - While Margaret (make) the beds a neighbour of ours arrived.


4 - When I (reach) the station the train was leaving.


5 - When I (phone) he was having a shower.


6 - When I called her she (speak) with Bob.


7 - When I (arrive) the performance was just beginning.


8 - What (they/do) when you arrived?


9 - (it/rain) when you reached the seaside resort?


10 - He (sleep) when I phoned him.



7.18 - Leggete il seguente brano e formulate domande o risposte adeguate alle frasi date.


Last Saturday Liz went to the cinema with Bob. They saw a spy story, but it wasn’t good. After the film they decided to go to a Chinese restaurant. They had some pork with mushrooms. But they didn’t like it because it was too sweet. After the meal Bob opened his wallet to pay the bill but he didn’t have any money. So Liz paid. When they left the restaurant, it was raining. They found no buses and no taxis. They walked home in the rain. Do you think Liz had a pleasant evening?


1 - She went to the cinema with Bob.

2 - A spy story.

3 - Did they like the film?

4 - What did they decide to do after the film?

5 - They had some pork with mushrooms.

6 - Because it was too sweet.

7 - Who paid for the meal?

8 - Because Bob had no money.

9 - It was raining.

10 - No, they didn’t find one.



7.19 -  Riscrivete le seguenti frasi volgendo i verbi tra parentesi al simple past o al past continuous.


1 -  “When (John/phone) you?” “Last night. He (want) to invite me to the cinema.”


2 - When Bob (live) in a hostel,  he always (have) lunch in the canteen at work because it (be) cheaper.


 3 -  “Where was Jack?” “In the garden.” “What (he/do)?” “He (lie) on the grass and he (sunbathe).”


4 - He (not go) to work yesterday because he (not feel) well.


5 -  They (talk) about Peter when I (come) into the room five minutes ago.


6 -  “When (he/leave) for Glasgow?” “Last Saturday. “


7 - While I (walk) in the park yesterday I (see) your sister. She (be) with a handsome boy.


8 - It was eight o’clock when it (begin) to rain. We (not have) an umbrella so we (run) home.


9 - “At what time (the match/finish) yesterday?” “At about 10.00.” “What (you/do) then?” “I (go) home and (have) a bath.”


10 - “Where (Paul/go) when you saw him?” “I don’t know. He (run).”

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