Question

PRESENT SIMPLE OR PROGRESSIVE Rellenar los Espacios en Blanco

1. They (have) tea when the doorbell (ring).

2. Father (smoke) his pipe while mother (read) a magazine.

3. While he (mow) the lawn it (start) to rain.

4. He (have) breakfast when the toaster (blow) up.

5. When I (come) into the office my boss (wait) for me.

6. When we (see) Brian he (drive) a taxi.

7. Father (wait) in the car while mother (do) the shopping.

8. When he (arrive) we (have) dinner.

9. While they (play) chess we (go) shopping.

10. They (have) a party while he (sleep).

11. He (take) a photo when I (feed) the ducks.

12. They (play) football when the lights in the stadium (go) out.

13. While George and John (clean) their room she (do) the ironing.

14. Sam (do) the ironing when Jack (phone) her.

15. We (wait) at Victoria station when the train (arrive).

Answer 1

1.    WERE HAVING             RANG

2.    WAS SMOKING             READ

3.    WAS MOWING               STARTED

4.    WAS HAVING                 BLEW

5.    CAME                              WAS WAITING

6.    SAW                                WAS DRIVING

7.    WAS WAITING               DID

8.    ARRIVED                        WERE HAVING

9.    WERE PLAYING            WENT

10.  HAD                                 WAS SLEEPING

11.  TOOK                              WAS FEEDING

12.  WERE PLAYING           WENT

13.  WERE CLEANING       DID

14.  WAS DOING                  PHONED

15.  WERE WAITING           ARRIVED

 

          SI TE REFIERES A PAST SIMPLE

 

             PAST SIMPLE ES UNA ACCION QUE SE HIZO.

 

             PAST PROGRESSIVE ES UNA ACCION QUE SE ESTABA HACIENDO

 

                 >   While I (past progressive), he (past simple).