7.3 Open the brackets by putting the verbs in the correct form (Past Simple, Past
Continuous).
E.g. Jane was waiting (wait) for me when I arrived (arrive).
1. “What … (you/do) this time yesterday?” “I was asleep.”
2. “… (you/go) out last night?” “No, I was too tired.”
3. “Was Carol at the party last night?” “Yes, she … (wear) a really nice dress.”
4. How fast … (you/drive) when the accident … (happen)?
5. John … (take) a photograph of me while I … (not/look).
6. We were in a very difficult position. We … (not/know) what to do.
7. I haven’t seen Alan for ages. When I last … (see) him, he … (try) to find a job
in London.
8. I ... (walk) along the street when suddenly I … (hear) footsteps behind me.
Somebody … (follow) me. I was frightened and I … (start) to run.
9. When I was young, I ... (want) to be a bus driver.

7.4 Open the brackets by putting the verbs in the correct form (Past Simple, Past
Continuous).
1. I (be) in a hurry now. My friends (wait) for me. 2. You (be) at the theatre
yesterday. You (like) the opera? –– Oh yes, I (enjoy) it greatly. 3. What you (do) in
your spare time? Have you got any hobbies? 4. Mary usually (phone) me on
Sundays but she (not/phone) last Sunday. 5. What (be) the matter with her? She
(be) so excited. –– I (not/know). 6. What’s the noise? What (happen)? 7. It (be)
usually dry here at this time of the year. It (not/rain) much. 8. When I first (tell)
Tom the news, he (not/believe) me. He thought it (be) a joke.

7.5 Fill in the gaps as in the model.
Model: A year ago I enjoyed tennis but I … swimming.
A year ago I enjoyed tennis but I didn’t enjoy swimming.
1. We learnt English at school but we … German. 2. They went to the USA last
year but they … to England. 3. We saw Jack yesterday but we … his brother. 4. At
the party she ate an orange but she … an apple. 5. He taught physics at the
University but he … mathematics. 6. We met Boris two days ago but we … Ann.
7. Last week we took a credit-test but we … an exam.

7.7 Complete the email with the Past Simple or Past Continuous of these verbs.
You will need to use some verbs more than once.
Decide / get / give / go / happen / not hurt / play / try / want
Last weekend Ben and I visited that new leisure center that everyone is talking
about. We 1) ___________ to the ice-skating rink first. Ben slipped a few times
while he 2) ___________ to do acrobatic tricks, but luckily he 3) ___________
himself. After that, we went to the main hall to see what 4) __________ there. On
one side of the hall a rock band 5) __________ while on the other side some
skateboarders 6) ____________ a display. The Skateboarders were fantastic so we
7) ___________ to stay and watch them.
After the exhibition, we both 8) __________ to go to the shops inside the center.
But it was nearly rush hour and the shops 9) ___________ really crowded so we
10) ____________ to the multiplex cinema to see The Illusionist. What a fantastic
film!