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Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense: simple past or past continuous.
1 He (sit) on the bank fishing when he (see) a man's hat floating down the river. It (seem) strangely
familiar.
2 It (snow) heavily when he (wake) up. He (remember) that Jack (come) for lunch and (decide) to go down
to the station to meet him in case he (lose) his way in the snowy lanes.
3 When I (reach) the street I (realize) that I (not know) the number of Tom's house. I (wonder) what to do
about it when Tom himself (tap) me on the shoulder.
4 As the goalkeeper (run) forward to seize the ball a bottle (strike) him on the shoulder.
5 I (look) through the classroom window. A geometry lesson (go) on. The teacher (draw) diagrams on the
blackboard.
6 Most of the boys (listen) to the teacher but a few (whisper) to each other, and Tom (read) a history book.
Tom (hate) mathematics; he always (read) history during his mathematics lesson.
7 Everyone (read) quietly when suddenly the door (burst) open and a complete stranger (rush) in.
8 I (go) to Jack's house but (not find) him in. His mother (say) that she (not know) what he (do) but (think)
he probably (play) football.
9 This used to be a station and all the London trains (stop) here. But two years ago they (close) the station
and (give) us a bus service instead.
10 She (promise) not to report me to the police but ten minutes later I (see) her talking with a policeman
and from the expression on his face I am sure she (tell) him all about it. I l l (pick) up the receiver and
(dial) a number. To my surprise I (find) myself listening to an extraordinary conversation. Two men (plan)
to kidnap the Prime Minister.
12 I (meet) Paul at the university. We (be) both in the same year. He (study) law, but he (not be) very
interested in it and (spend) most of his time practising the flute.
13 The train just (start) when the door (open) and two panting passengers (leap) in.
14 'What you (do) between 9.00 and 10.00 yesterday?' (say) the detective.
'I (clean) my house,' said Mrs Jones. 'I always clean my house on Saturday mornings.'
15 My neighbour (look) in last night and (say) that he (leave) the district and (go) to Yorkshire, to a new
job. I (say) that I (be) very sorry that he (go), and (tell) him to write to me from Yorkshire and tell me how
he (get) on.
16 They (build) that bridge when I (be) here last year. They haven't finished it yet.
17 The dentist's waiting room was full of people. Some (read) magazines, others just (turn) over the pages.
A woman (knit); a child (play) with a toy car. Suddenly the door (open) and the nurse (say), 'Next, please.'
18 The house next to yours (be) full of policemen and police dogs yesterday. ~
What they (do)? ~
I (hear) that they (look) for drugs. ~
They (find) any? ~
Yes, I believe one of the dogs (discover) some cannabis.
19 Peter (tell) me yesterday that he (make) his own £5 notes. ~
Don't believe him. He just (pull) your leg.
20 A traffic warden just (stick) a parking ticket to my windscreen when I (come) back to the car. I (try) to
persuade him to tear it up but he (refuse).
21 Ann works in the branch where the big robbery (take) place. ~
She actually (work) there at the time of the raid?
2? When Ann (say) that she (come) to see me the next day, I (wonder) what flowers she would bring. She
always brings flowers.
Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense: simple past or past continuous.
1 He (sit) on the bank fishing when he (see) a man's hat floating down the river. It (seem) strangely
familiar.
2 It (snow) heavily when he (wake) up. He (remember) that Jack (come) for lunch and (decide) to go down
to the station to meet him in case he (lose) his way in the snowy lanes.
3 When I (reach) the street I (realize) that I (not know) the number of Tom's house. I (wonder) what to do
about it when Tom himself (tap) me on the shoulder.
4 As the goalkeeper (run) forward to seize the ball a bottle (strike) him on the shoulder.
5 I (look) through the classroom window. A geometry lesson (go) on. The teacher (draw) diagrams on the
blackboard.
6 Most of the boys (listen) to the teacher but a few (whisper) to each other, and Tom (read) a history book.
Tom (hate) mathematics; he always (read) history during his mathematics lesson.
7 Everyone (read) quietly when suddenly the door (burst) open and a complete stranger (rush) in.
8 I (go) to Jack's house but (not find) him in. His mother (say) that she (not know) what he (do) but (think)
he probably (play) football.
9 This used to be a station and all the London trains (stop) here. But two years ago they (close) the station
and (give) us a bus service instead.
10 She (promise) not to report me to the police but ten minutes later I (see) her talking with a policeman
and from the expression on his face I am sure she (tell) him all about it. I l l (pick) up the receiver and
(dial) a number. To my surprise I (find) myself listening to an extraordinary conversation. Two men (plan)
to kidnap the Prime Minister.
12 I (meet) Paul at the university. We (be) both in the same year. He (study) law, but he (not be) very
interested in it and (spend) most of his time practising the flute.
13 The train just (start) when the door (open) and two panting passengers (leap) in.
14 'What you (do) between 9.00 and 10.00 yesterday?' (say) the detective.
'I (clean) my house,' said Mrs Jones. 'I always clean my house on Saturday mornings.'
15 My neighbour (look) in last night and (say) that he (leave) the district and (go) to Yorkshire, to a new
job. I (say) that I (be) very sorry that he (go), and (tell) him to write to me from Yorkshire and tell me how
he (get) on.
16 They (build) that bridge when I (be) here last year. They haven't finished it yet.
17 The dentist's waiting room was full of people. Some (read) magazines, others just (turn) over the pages.
A woman (knit); a child (play) with a toy car. Suddenly the door (open) and the nurse (say), 'Next, please.'
18 The house next to yours (be) full of policemen and police dogs yesterday. ~
What they (do)? ~
I (hear) that they (look) for drugs. ~
They (find) any? ~
Yes, I believe one of the dogs (discover) some cannabis.
19 Peter (tell) me yesterday that he (make) his own £5 notes. ~
Don't believe him. He just (pull) your leg.
20 A traffic warden just (stick) a parking ticket to my windscreen when I (come) back to the car. I (try) to
persuade him to tear it up but he (refuse).
21 Ann works in the branch where the big robbery (take) place. ~
She actually (work) there at the time of the raid?
2? When Ann (say) that she (come) to see me the next day, I (wonder) what flowers she would bring. She
always brings flowers.
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1. He WAS SITTING (sit) on the bank fishing when he SAW (see) a man's hat floating down the river. It SEEMED(seem) strangely familiar.
2. It WAS SNOWING (snow) heavily when he WOKE UP(wake) up. He REMEMBERED (remember) that Jack CAME(come) for lunch and DECIDED (decide) to go down to the station to meet him in case he LOST(lose) his way in the snowy lanes.
3. When I WAS REACHING (reach) the street I REALIZED(realize) that I DIDN'T KNOW (not know) the number of Tom's house. I WAS WONDERING (wonder) what to do about it when Tom himself TAPPED (tap) me on the shoulder.
4. As the goalkeeper WAS RUNNING(run) forward to seize the ball a bottle STROKE (strike) him on the shoulder.
5. I WAS LOOKING (look) through the classroom window. A geometry lesson WAS GOING ON (go) on. The teacher WAS DRAWING (draw) diagrams on the blackboard.
6. Most of the boys WERE LISTENING (listen) to the teacher but a few WERE WHISPERING (whisper) to each other, and Tom WAS READING(read) a history book. Tom HATED (hate) mathematics; he always READ(read) history during his mathematics lesson.
7. Everyone WAS READING (read) quietly when suddenly the door BURST (burst) open and a complete stranger RUSHED(rush) in.
8. I WENT (go) to Jack's house but DIDN'T FIND (not find) him in. His mother SAID (say) that she DIDN'T KNOW(not know) what he WAS DOING(do) but THOUGHT (think) he WAS probably PLAYING (play) football.
9. This used to be a station and all the London trains STOPPED (stop) here. But two years ago they CLOSED (close) the station and GAVE (give) us a bus service instead.
10. She PROMISED (promise) not to report me to the police but ten minutes later I SAW (see) her talking with a policeman and from the expression on his face I am sure she WAS TELLING(tell) him all about it. I PICKED (pick) up the receiver and DIALLED (dial) a number. To my surprise I FOUND (find) myself listening to an extraordinary conversation. Two men WERE PLANNING (plan) to kidnap the Prime Minister.
12. I MET (meet) Paul at the university. WeWERE (be) both in the same year. He STUDIED (study) law, but he WASN'T(not be) very interested in it and WAS SPENDING (spend) most of his time practising the flute.
13. The train WAS just STARTING (start) when the door OPENED (open) and two panting passengers LEAPT (leap) in.
14. 'What WERE you DOING (do) between 9.00 and 10.00 yesterday?' SAID(say) the detective.
'I WAS CLEANING (clean) my house,' said Mrs Jones. 'I always clean my house on Saturday mornings.'
15. My neighbour LOOKED (look) in last night and SAID (say) that he WAS LEAVING (leave) the district and GOING (go) to Yorkshire, to a new job. I SAID (say) that I WAS (be) very sorry that he WAS GOING (go) and TOLD (tell) him to write to me from Yorkshire and tell me how he WAS GETTING (get) on.
16 They BUILT (build) that bridge when I WAS (be) here last year. They haven't finished it yet.
17 The dentist's waiting room was full of people. Some WERE READING (read) magazines, others WERE just TURNING(turn) over the pages. A woman WAS KNITTING (knit); a child WAS PLAYING(play) with a toy car. Suddenly the door OPENED (open) and the nurse SAID (say), 'Next, please.'
18 The house next to yours WAS(be) full of policemen and police dogs yesterday. ~ What WERE they DOING(do)? ~I HEARD (hear) that they WERE LOOKING(look) for drugs. ~ DID They FIND (find) any? ~ Yes, I believe one of the dogs DISCOVERED (discover) some cannabis.
19 Peter TOLD (tell) me yesterday that he WAS MAKING(make) his own £5 notes. ~ Don't believe him. He WAS just PULLING (pull) your leg.
20 A traffic warden WAS just STICKING (stick) a parking ticket to my windscreen when I CAME (come) back to the car. I WAS TRYING (try) to
persuade him to tear it up but he REFUSED(refuse).
21. Ann works in the branch where the big robbery TOOK(take) place. ~
WAS She actuallyWORKING (work) there at the time of the raid?
22. When Ann SAID (say) that she WAS COMING (come) to see me the next day, I WONDERED (wonder) what flowers she would bring. She always brings flowers.
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To zadanie jest na czas Past Continuous – przeszły ciągły i Past Simple – przeszły prosty.
Używamy tych czasów gdy czynność odbywała się w przeszłości i została przerwana przez krótką czynność (Past Simple)
She was taking a bath when the telephone rang. (Branie kąpieli zostaje przerwane przez telefon).
Konstrukcja zdania Past Continuous:
Osoba+WAS/WERE+czasownik –ing+ reszta zdania
WAS – osoby I, he, she, it
WERE – osoby we, you, they
Konstrukcja zdania Past Simple:
OSOBA+ II forma czasownika+reszta zdania
Pozdrowienia :)
2. was snowing / woke / remembered / was coming / decided / lost
3. reached / realized / didn't know / was wondering / tapped
4. was running / stroke
5. was looking / was going / was drawing
6. were listening / were whispering / was reading / hates (hated) / read
7. was reading / burst / rushed
8. went / didn't find / said / didn't know / was doing / thought / was playing
9. stopped (had stopped) / closed / gave
10. promised / saw / was telling
11. picked / dialled / found / were planning
12. met / were / was studying / wasn't / spent
13. started (had just started) / opened / leapt
14. were you doing / said / was cleaning
15. looked / said / was leaving / was going / said / was / was going / told / was getting
16. were building / was
17. were reading / were just turning / was knitting / was playing / opened / said
18. was / what were they doing / heard / were looking / did they find / discovered
19. told / had made / was just pulling
20. was just sticking / came / tried / refused
21. took / was she actually working
22. said / was coming / wondered