Question

Complete the sentences with the correct use of the Simple Past and the Past Continuous.

1- I was waiting for the bus when I___________ (see) her.
2- The children ___________ (argue) when the teacher arrived.
3- Everyone___________ (listen) to music when the lights ___________ (go) out.

To fill in the gaps respectively, mark the right option.

a) saw / was arguing / were listening / went
b) was seeing / was arguing / listened / were
c) were weeing / argued / listenned / were
d) saw / were arguing / was listening / went
e) was seing / argued / listened / were going

2) Complete the sentences putting the verb in the parentheses in the
past continuous.

a) I _________________a very pleasant book last night. (to read)
b) He _________________ TV when his mother arrived. (to watch)
c) My father and my little brother ______________________ soccer yesterday. (to play)
d) My mother ___________________lunch with her friends last week. (to have)
e) They _____________________hard in their College project. (to work)

3) Pass the sentences of the exercises number 2 to the negative form. (passe as frases do exercício 2( past continuous) para a forma negative, reescreva todas as frases).

Answer 1

Resposta:

1- I was waiting for the bus when I saw (see) her.

   Eu estava esperando pelo ônibus quando eu a vi.

2- The children were arguing (argue) when the teacher arrived.

    As crianças estavam discutindo quando o professor chegou.

3- Everyone was listening (listen) to music when the lights went (go) out.

   Todos estavam ouvindo música quando as luzes se apagaram.

Alternativa correta:

d) saw / were arguing / was listening / went

2- a) I was reading a very pleasant book last night. (to read)

b) He was watching TV when his mother arrived. (to watch)

c) My father and my little brother were playing soccer yesterday. (to play)

d) My mother was having lunch with her friends last week. (to have)

e) They were working hard in their College project. (to work)

3- a) I was not/wasn't reading a very pleasant book last night.  

b) He was not/wasn't watching TV when his mother arrived.  

c) My father and my little brother were not/weren't playing soccer yesterday.  

d) My mother was not/wasn't having lunch with her friends last week.  

e) They were not/weren't working hard in their College project.

Espero ter ajudado! Se tiver alguma dúvida é só perguntar ; )