1. Past Simple vs Progressive

Fill in only the Past Simple (Simple + Simple) or the Past Progressive (Progressive + Progressive)!

Examples: I (to take) took a shower, then I (to get dressed) got dressed and (to leave) left .

I (to eat) was eating cornflakes while dad (to read) was reading the newspaper.

a) First we (to have) __________ some sandwiches, then we (to buy) __________ some milk.

b) When Shirley (to lie) ____________ in bed with the flue, her friends (to play) ____________

soccer.

c) While little Ann (to play) ____________ , Tom and Mary (to prepare) ______________ lunch.

d) I (to switch off) _______________ the TV and the lights and (to go) __________ to bed.

e) When Sarah (to come) _______________ home she (to do) _____________ her homework,

4 (to have) __________ supper and then (to go) __________ to cinema with a friend of hers.

f) We (to have) _______________ breakfast, while Tom (to take) _______________ a shower.

g) When he (to hear) ____________ she was ill he (to call) ____________ her at once.

h) He (to take) ____________ his driving licence last month and (to buy) _____________ a car

only two days later.

i) While Mr & Ms Brown (to talk) _______________ to Troy’s teacher, their son (to wait) _____

____________ outside.

k) While the police (still / to search) _______________________ the flat the murderer (to seek)

_________________ a hiding-place on the Continent.​