A. Complete the sentences with the Past Simple or the Past Progressive of the verbs in parentheses.
1. I (fall) asleep in front of the TV last night.
2. Hilary (talk) to her friend on the phone while I
(make) dinner. They (plan) their summer vacation.
3. Dan (clean) his truck all morning yesterday.
4. The building was on fire for hours, but it (not collapse).
5. As soon as I (see) Ted, I (cross) the street to talk to him.
6. Luckily, we (wear) seat belts and
(not get) injured in the accident.
score 10
B. Circle the correct words.
1. I saw my gym instructor while / as soon as I was walking in the park.
2. While / As soon as we entered the room, the lights went out.
3. Ray was checking his messages on his cell while / when he lost control of the car.
4. The phone rang as / as soon as we were watching the news bulletin.
5. While / When Kelly was looking out of the window, a helicopter flew past.
1. I (fall) asleep in front of the TV last night.
2. Hilary (talk) to her friend on the phone while I
(make) dinner. They (plan) their summer vacation.
3. Dan (clean) his truck all morning yesterday.
4. The building was on fire for hours, but it (not collapse).
5. As soon as I (see) Ted, I (cross) the street to talk to him.
6. Luckily, we (wear) seat belts and
(not get) injured in the accident.
score 10
B. Circle the correct words.
1. I saw my gym instructor while / as soon as I was walking in the park.
2. While / As soon as we entered the room, the lights went out.
3. Ray was checking his messages on his cell while / when he lost control of the car.
4. The phone rang as / as soon as we were watching the news bulletin.
5. While / When Kelly was looking out of the window, a helicopter flew past.
Answers & Comments
A. Complete the sentences with the Past Simple or the Past Progressive of the verbs in parentheses.
1. I (fell) asleep in front of the TV last night.
2. Hilary (talked/was talking) to her friend on the phone while I (was making) dinner. They (were planning) their summer vacation.
3. Dan (was cleaning) his truck all morning yesterday.
4. The building was on fire for hours, but it (did not collapse).
5. As soon as I (saw) Ted, I (crossed) the street to talk to him.
6. Luckily, we (were wearing) seat belts and (did not get) injured in the accident.
B. Circle the correct words.
1. I saw my gym instructor while I was walking in the park.
2. As soon as we entered the room, the lights went out.
3. Ray was checking his messages on his cell when he lost control of the car.
4. The phone rang as we were watching the news bulletin.
5. When Kelly was looking out of the window, a helicopter flew past.