1
2
Complete the sentences with the
Past Simple or the Past Continuous
of the verbs in brackets.
3
Write the main verb of the
sentences (Past Simple or -ing
form) in the crossword.
Match the
sentences with
the pictures.
6
4
8
1
R
E
A
D
I
2
N
12
G
16
3
5
14
7
9
10
13
15
11
BOOM
ACROSS
1
1.
I was reading (read) a book when suddenly I heard a noise.
3.
Diana __________ (go) out with her boyfriend last Saturday.
5.
While Sandra and Kathy __________ (talk) in the living-room,
the doorbell rang.
7.
Ben __________ (play) in a basketball team when he was a kid.
9.
Sharon __________ (sit) outside in the garden while her
brother was playing video games.
11. When Angela got home, she __________ (make) some coffee.
13. They __________ (fish) all day yesterday, but they didn’t catch anything.
15. What _______ you _______ (do) at 9 o’clock yesterday? I was watching TV.
DOWN
2.
Pamela __________ (not dance) at the party last night.
4.
The children __________ (want) some ice-cream after dinner the other day.
6.
The sun __________ (not shine) when we arrived at the beach last Sunday.
8.
While Rose was cooking dinner, her husband __________ (get) home.
10. They __________ (see) the giraffes while they were visiting the zoo.
12. I __________ (wait) for the bus when an accident happened.
14. _______ you _______ (enjoy) the film last night?
16. _______ Tom _______ (drive) too fast when the police stopped him?
KEY
6
1
7
P
L
R
E
4
S
W
H
A
D
I
N
N
2
T
I
D
E
N
D
G
A
Y
E
8
N
11
M
A
D
G
3
O
5
T
E
F
E
N
T
A
L
9
I
S
D
A
K
S
10
13
W
16
I
R
N
G
T
N
C
12
I
T
T
I
N
H
I
N
G
14
I
E
V
N
15
D
O
Y
W
ACROSS
1.
I was reading a book when suddenly I heard a noise.
3.
Diana went out with her boyfriend last Saturday.
5.
While Sandra and Kathy were talking in the living-room, the doorbell rang.
7.
Ben played in a basketball team when he was a kid.
9.
Sharon was sitting outside in the garden while her brother was playing video games.
13. They were fishing all day yesterday, but they didn’t catch anything.
15. What were you doing at 9 o’clock yesterday? I was watching TV.
DOWN
2.
Pamela didn’t dance at the party last night.
4.
The children wanted some ice-cream after dinner the other day.
6.
The sun wasn’t shining when we arrived at the beach last Sunday.
8.
While Rose was cooking dinner, her husband got home.
10. They saw the giraffes while they were visiting the zoo.
12. I was waiting for the bus when an accident happened.
14. Did you enjoy the film last night?
16. Was Tom driving too fast when the police stopped him?
I
J
A
11. When Angela got home, she made some coffee.
G
N
I
N
G