Write the correct verb form in the following sentences.

1. While he (rode/was riding) in the forest, he lost/was losing his wig.

2. When I (arrived/was arriving), the party was in full swing. Paul danced/was
dancing with Mary, and Pat and Peter drank/were drinking champagne.
3. When I (finished/was finishing) the ironing, I cooked/was cooking dinner.
4. How fast did they (travel/were they travelling) when their car had/was having a
puncture?
5. A police car (passed/was passing) us on the highway when we did/were doing 80
miles per hour.
6. I (took/was taking) a picture of him while he ate/was eating an ice-cream.
7. He (didn’t like/wasn’t liking) the photo when he (saw/was seeing) it.
8. I’m sorry I (woke/was waking) you. What (were you dreaming/did you dream)
about?

Taken from: Soars, L. and Soars, J. (2000). New Headway. English Course. Intermediate. Ed. Oxford
University Press: Oxford, England.

Fill in the blanks with the correct form (Simple Past or Past Progressive)
of the verbs given in parenthesis.

1. Sam ______sent_______________ (send) a crow to Winterfell while Bran and

Arya ______were discussing_____________ (discuss) what is better for them.

2. Davos ________was talking_____________ (talk) to John in the room while

Varys and Tyrion _________were planning_____________ (plan) a new
strategy to beat Cersei at King’s Landing.

3. While John ______was fighting_________________ (fight) with the

nightwalkers, Daenerys _____appeared____________ (appear) riding Drogo.

4. Sansa ___________was listening_____________ (listen) to Littlefinger

carefully when Aria ____entered______________ (enter) the room and
___________gave____ (give) the bad news.

5. While Cersei _________was discussing_________ (discuss) with Qyburn,

Jamie _______brought___________ (bring) his brother to her.

6. Tyrion ________was counselling____________ (counsel) Daenerys when

Missandei ________came__________ (come) in with some bad news about the
Unsullied.
 Complete the sentences with the most appropriate verb tense: Simple
Past or Past Progressive.

1. While we ________were driving___________ (drive) to Chicago, we

________had____________ (have) two flat tires.

2. Hey, someone _________was knocking_____________ (knock) on the door

when I _____was_____________ (be) in the bathroom.

3. When we ________were__________ (be) in class this morning, some students

_________were singing_____________ (sing) in the halls.

4. We __________went__________ (go) to the movies last Sunday while my

brother and his girlfriend __________were studying_______________ (study)
for the exam.

5. The sun _______wasn’t shinning_____________ (not, shine) brightly when I

_____________got___________ (get) up this morning.

Think about last night; write five sentences to express what you did and
what you were doing at that moment. Use the Simple Past and the Past
Progressive in clauses with when and while.

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