Grammar

Past simple vs. past sontinuous review

C)Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs.

1. My brother was climbing a tree when he fell and broke his leg (climb, fall)
2. When my parents came home we watching a DVD. (come, watch)
3. Jordan phoned while my sister doing some homework. (phone do)
4. While i was playing tennis, a ball hit me in eye. (play, hit)
5. Kimberlay surf the web when she found a great new site. (serf find)
6. While we will walking on the beach, it started to rain. (walk, start)

E) combine ethe sentences to make a story, using the word in backets you may need to change the order of the sentence halves.

1.I left the cinema. I started walking home. (then)

I left the cinema, then i started walking home.

2.I heard a strange noise. I was walking. (while)

I heard a strange noice, while i was walking.

3.I looked up. Something hit me on the head. (as)

I looked up, as something hit me on the head.

4. The thing hit me. Everything went black. (as soon as)

The thing hit me, as soon as everything went black.

5. I was lying in a hospital bed. I woke up (when)

I waslying in a hospital bed, when i woke up.

6 I rang the bell. A nurse came to talk to me. (as soon as)

I rang the bell, as soon as a nurse came to talk to me.

7. The nurse was talking to me. I fell in love with her. (while)

The nurse wa talking to me, while i fell in live with her.

F) Complete the convesation with the correct form of the verbs

Alan: Hey Dylan. I hear you played your first concert last night. Howw was it?

Dylan: It was OK. The audience liked (like) it, i think. But we had (have) some problems!

Alan: Relly? What happenen (happen)?

Dylan: Well, as i singing (sing) the fourth song, all the lights suddenly went (go) out!

Alan: Oh no! What did you do (do)?

Dylan: Oh that was nothing. As soon as the light came (come) bacl on, i realised my microphone wasnt working (not work)! So while the guys fixed (fix) the microphone, the band played on and when started (start) singing again. No pronlem!

Alan: No problem? Well, i hope all your concerts aren’t like that

Dylan: Yeah — me too!