Test: Past continuous VS simple

Fila A
Nombre: __________________

4to ao A

15/08/2012

1- Jane le est diciendo al detective que estaban haciendo ayer cuando entraron a robar. Eleg la opcin que corresponda.
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Liz was/ were using her computer.

My brother were/ was watching TV
We was/ were all laughing at a joke.
Jane and Tim wasnt/ werent sitting at the table.
My mum was/ were listening to the radio.
The dog were/ was looking at the cat.
Dad wasnt/ werent sleeping on the sofa.

2- Elegir la expresin de tiempo que corresponda.

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When-While I was making a cake my husband was washing the dishes.

2. Meek was sleeping when-while I opened the door.

3. When-While I was swimming my friends were playing volleyball.
4. When-While Ali phoned me I was having a shower.
5. My mother was drinking tea when-while I came home.
6. Our teacher was writing something on the board when-while somebody knocked at the door.
7. What were you doing when-while I phoned you?
8. When-While I saw her she was having dinner with her boyfriend.
9. I wasnt waiting for her when-while she came in.
10. We were ice-skating when-while Sean broke his leg.

3- Lee las oraciones y subraya el verbo en la forma que corresponda. 10pts__

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One day, Sarah was reading/ read a magazine, when a bird was flying/ flew into her room.

2. The bird was flying/ flew round the room when Sarah suddenly was noticing/ noticed it.
3. Her friend was knocking/ knocked on the door while Sarah was looking/ looked at the bird.
4. While Sarah opened/ was opening the door, the bird hit/ was hitting the window.
5. Sarah was showing/showed the bird to her friend, when it turned round and was flying/ flew out of
the door.

4- Poner los verbos en el tiempo que corresponda: Pasado simple o Pasado continuo.20pts___
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I (swim) in the Red Sea when I (see) a shark.

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2. While I (talk) on the phone, the cat (eat) my dinner.
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3. When it (start) to rain, she (sit) in the garden.
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4. While you (live) In America, they (get) married.
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5. Dave (talk) on the phone when his girlfriend (walk) into the room.
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6. While we (work) in the garden, a big dog (jump) over the wall.
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7. Tom (watch) TV when he (hear) a loud noise.
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Test: Past continuous VS simple

Fila A
Nombre: __________________
4to ao A
8. While Steve and Sandra (swim) in the lake, somebody (take) their clothes.

15/08/2012

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9. Laura (sunbathe) when her mother (buy) the fish.
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10. While we (talk) to Dad, mum (finish) cooking the fish.

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5- Qu estaban haciendo todos anoche? Completa el texto con los verbos en el Pasado Continuo. 14pts__
My Mum 1_____________ (cook) dinner in the Kitchen. My Dad 2____________ (talk) to her but she
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___________________ (not listen). She 4____________ (make) pizza. My brothers 5____________ (play) computer games.
My sister 6_____________ (watch) a film on TV and the dog 7_____________ (sleep) on the floor.
6- Completar el email de Jamie con los verbos en pasado simple. 18pts__

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(miss)
(wait)
(walk)
(tell)
(give)
(have)
(play)
(arrive)
(be)
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