PAST SIMPLE VERSUS PAST CONTINUOUS

Fill in the spaces with the simple past or past continuous form of the verb in brackets.

1. I (work) when she called me.

2. She was cooking when we (arrive).

3. Gregory (swim) when it started to rain.

4. The children (play) outside when it started to snow.

5. Heather was listening to music when the power (go) out.

6. The dogs (be) born in 2004.

7. My laptop (stop) when the battery ran out.

8. She (sing) after the music started.

9. Dina and Lisa (talk) while the movie was playing.

10. The telephone was ringing when she (begin) to speak. NOW CHANGE THE ABOVE  SENTENCES INTO NEGATIVE ONES !
Fill in the spaces with the correct form of the past continuous.
1. I (sleep) when you called me.

2. They (eat)dinner when you arrived.

3. Rita (walk) when it started to rain.

4. Rick and Sue (take) their dog for a walk when it started to snow.

5. While you (clean), I was watching television.

6. The children (laugh) through the movie.

7. It (rain) all day yesterday.

8. He (run) while she was riding her bicycle.

9. They (jog) while I was sleeping.

10. The women (work) when the fire alarm rang.  LISTENING: http://esl.about.com/library/listening/bllis_handbag.htm 

http://esl.about.com/library/listening/bllis_police.htm 

http://esl.about.com/library/listening/bllis_trip_to_London.htm 

Every day James Lullaby travels to London. Yesterday he (drive) his car, when he (see) a dog in the middle of the road.

The dog (watch) the car.

James (stop) and (get) out of his car.

As he (get) out, the dog (run) away.

James (go) back to his car.

While he (get) in the car, the dog (appear) again

and (sit) down in the middle of the road.

James (start) the engine, but the dog (not move).

James (jump) out of the car and (shout) at the dog.

The dog (bark) at him and (start) to run.

James (follow) the dog.

Suddenly, he (see) two girls lying on the grass. They (bleed).