Past simple or past continuous?
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 1. (At school)
- Why (punish) Miss Jones her pupils this morning?
- They (make) a terrible noise when she (enter) her classrooms.
2. (Shirley can not find a book in her bookcase)
- I can't find the novel that Dad (give) me on my birthday.
- I (lend) it to Bill. I'm sorry. I (not know) that you (read) it. (lend: prêter)
3. (Mary is walking with a stick (canne))
- How (break) you your leg? - I (fall) down the stairs in the dark. It (be) just before the holidays.
- So, you (not go) away.
- No, I (stay) at home.
4. (Two friends over a cup of tea)
- (go) you to Ann's last night?
- yes, but she (just leave) when I (arrive) and we only (have) time for a few words.
- Where (go) she?
- She (tell) me she (go) to the theatre.
5. (Sally and Ann are talking over a cup of tea after work)
A:
(have) you a pleasant week-end, Sally?
S:
Yes, thanks. I (go) for a trip with Bill and the children.
A:
Oh, where (go) you?
S:
We (go) walking in Epping Forest.
A:
(enjoy) you yourselves there?
S:
Yes, we (walk) for about three hours through the woods. Then we (have) a picnic and afterwards I just (lie) in the
grass while Bill (read) and the children (play) and (run) about.
A:
(have) you nice weather?
S:
Oh yes. It (rain) a little when we (leave) London, but it soon (stop) and the sun (shine) when we (get) to the forest.
A:
(come) you home late?
S:
Well, it (get) dark when we (leave) there and we (get) home about nine.
. 1. He (sit) in a café when I (see) him. 2. (shine) the sun when you (go) out? 3. The boy (fall down) while he (run). 4.
When the war (begin), we (live) in London. 5. The light (go out) while I (have) tea. 6. My friends (sing) when I (come)
into the room. 7. While you (play) the piano, she (write). 8. When I (be) at school, I (learn) Latin. 9. He (eat) his dinner
when I (go) to see him. 10. When it (rain), she (carry) an umbrella. 11. (wear) your grandmother always gloves (gants)
when she (go) for a walk? 12. She (die) while she (run) after the bus. 13. (drink) you coffee every day when you (be) in
France? 14. You (wear) your new hat when I (meet) you. 15. We (run not) under a bridge when the storm (break). 16.
When I (have) a dog, I always (take) him out for a walk. 17. When we (live) in that house, we (have) three servants. 18.
Large crowds (wait) at the station when the Prime Minister (arrive). 19. I (open) the door just as Cyril (ring) the bell. 20.
She (put not) on her raincoat when it (start) to rain. 21. The house (burn not) fast, so we (break not) a window to get out,
but we (go out) through the door. 22. Maisie (cook) fish when I (ask) her to marry me. 23. We (walk) to the station when
it (start) to rain. 24. My sister (drop) two cups while she (wash up) last night. Neither of them (break). 25. He (think) of
something else all the time you (talk) to him. 26. He (eat) three sandwiches while you (talk) to him. 27. He (lean:
s'appuyer) against the door and (listen) to the radio when I first (try) to speak to him. 28. While he (write) a letter, the
telephone (ring); as he (go) to answer it, he (hear) a knock at the door; the telephone still (ring) while he (walk) to the door.
But just as he (open), the noise (stop).
. 1. As Little Nell (walk) to the lights, she (hear) a sound in the distance. A wolf, she (think). She (hurry). Finally she
(arrive) at a house. She (go) up the steps en (knock) on the door. But as nobody (come), she (go) back.
2. She (open) her eyes. She (lie) in the snow. She (be) cold and tired. It (snow). She (try) to get up but she (feel not) her leg.
It (get) dark and she (have) to find a place to sleep. She (find) some blankets (couvertures) in the plane. While she (make)
things more comfortable, something (approach) silently the plane.
3. The wind (blow), the trees (crack). He (be) tired, but he (want not) to stop before some miles. Here he (will not) find a
secure shelter (abri) for the night. He (know) someone (follow) him. He sometimes (hear) a noise. Finally, he (fall) and
(feel) he was too tired to get up again. He (search) a place to sleep when someone (spring) on him. This person (hold) a gun
in his hand. The man (strike) him at his head. He (feel) he(fall) in a big black hole (=trou).
Correction des exercices sur le Simple Past et Pas continuous
Exercice 2 :
1. He was sitting in a café when I saw him.
2. When I went out, the sun was shining (déjà avant) / shone (tout à coup)
3. The boy fell while he was running.
4. When the war began, we were living in London.
5. The light went out while I was having tea.
6. My friends sang (tout à coup) / were singing (étaient en train de) when I came into …
7. While you were playing the piano, she was writing.
8. When I was at school, I learnt Latin.
9. He was eating dinner when I went to see him.
11 When my grandmother went for a walk, she wore gloves (habitude)
12 She died while she was running after the bus.
13 We drank coffee every day when we were in France
14. You were wearing your new hat when I met you.
15. We ran under a bridge when the storm broke out.
16. When I had a dog, I always took him for a walk.
17. When we lived in that house, we had three servants.
18. Large crowds were waiting when the Prime minister arrived.
19. I was opening the door just as Cyril rang.
20. She put on her raincoat when it started to rain.
21. The house was burning fast, so we broke a window
22. Maisie was cooking fish when I asked her to marry me.
23. We were walking to the station when it started to rain.
24. My sister dropped two cups while she was washing up. Neither of them (aucune des deux) broke.
25. He was thinking of …. all the time you were talking to him.
26. He ate three sandwiches while you were talking
27. He was leaning …. and listening when I first tried
28. While he was writing … the telephone rang; as he was going to answer it, he heard….; the telephone
was still ringing while he was walking to the door. But just as he was opening it, the noise stopped.
3. As little Nell was walking …., she heard …. . A wolf, she thought. She hurried. Finally she arrived … She
went … knocked. But as nobody came, she went back (was coming).
2. She opened …. He was lying …. She was cold, … it was snowing - she tried - didn’t feel - it was getting dark
- she had – she found - was making – was approaching / approached3. The wind was blowing – the trees were cracking – he was tired – didn’t want – wouldn’t – knew - was
following – heard – fell – felt – was looking for – sprang – was holding – struck – felt – was falling