Past Simple vs. Past Continuous exercises

Hi, guys!,

Did you understand the differences between the
Past Simple and Past Continuous?
ok!, let's see....

A. Complete these sentences with the Past Simple and Past Continuous:

I had a bad dream last night. In my dream it _____________ (be) Sunday morning. It ______________ (be) 10 o’clock and I ___________________ (read) a book in the garden at the back of the house. Suddenly the sky ___________________ (become) dark. It _________________ (start) to rain so I _____________________ (go) inside the house. I ______________________ (close) the windows and ______________________ (turn) on the TV to listen to the news and the weather. I __________________________ (watch) the news when the storm _______________________ (begin). I remember that the wind _____________________ (blow) and the windows ____________________ (shake) when I _____________________ (hear) a terrible noise like a big bang. Then I _____________________ (wake up) on the floor. I can’t remember anything else.

B. Complete these sentences with the Past Simple and Past Continuous:

1. When the phone ___________ (ring), Julia and I _____________ (watch) TV.

2. Yesterday, they __________ (meet) Jack and Tina. They ____________ (be) really kind.

3. Most of my friends ___________ (work) last summer, so I ___________ (decide) to get a job too.

4. While you ________________ (dance) at the party, I ______________ (see) Peter.

5. We _________________ (talk) for a while.

C. Fill in the blanks with the Past Simple or Past Continuous form of the verb in brackets:

1. He ___________ (go) off the road while he ___________ (drive) home late at night.

2. While she ___________ (sit) in the pub, she _____________ (meet) an old friend.

3. We _____________ (work) on a new advertising campaign when the boss ____________ (call) us into his office.

4. Why ______________ (not/ you/ listen) while he ___________ (explain) the effects of alcohol on the body?

5. I ____________ (not/drive) very fast when the accident ___________ (happen)

D. Fill in the blanks with the Past Simple or Past Continuous form of the verb in brackets:

1. We _____________________ (sit) in the park when Beth suddenly _______________ (kiss) Mike.

2. We _____________________ (laugh) so we _______________________ (not look) at the camera.

3. This is Brad. He _____________________ (phone) us while we ______________________ (study) Maths at home.

4. She ____________________ (make) a face because the baby _______________________ (cry).

5. My friends and I _________________ (meet) outside the cinema and then, we _________________________ (decide) the film.

Gomaespuminglish Lesson 5 & 6

Gafas de miopes (=Spanish) = Mi open de glasses (Gomaespuminglish)




Sí, entre (=Spanish) = If, between (=Gomaespuminglish)

L O N D O N

LONDON... AN AMAZING CITY!!!

Have you ever been to London?
Well, if your answer is YES!!!!, you can enjoy this video and remember everything about your journey. But if your answer is NO, you can pay attention to all the places recommended and write down the most famous ones!!!

Do you know...?

London, the capital of Britain and its largest city, with a population of 7 or 8 million. The Houses of Parliament are here, as is the Queen’s Elizabeth most important residence, Buckingham Palace. London stands on the river Thames and is an important port. The docks and main industrial sites are in the East End while the West End is famous for its theatres (eg. The Palladium, The Globe) and shops (eg. Harrods). The City of London is one of the most important financial centres in the world. Many historical buildings: The Tower of London, National Gallery, the Royal Festival Hall, the Royal Opera House and Hyde Park.

If you go to London, be sure to visit these important places...
1. Buckingham Palace.

2. Trafalgar Square.

3. Westminster Abbey.
4. Houses of Parliament.
5. Big Ben.
6. London Eye.
7. The National Gallery.
8. The British Museum.
9. The Tower of London.
10. The Tower Bridge.
11. The Millenium Bridge.
12. The Globe Theatre.
13. Chinatown.
14. Covent Garden.
15. Notting Hill.
16. Picadilly Circus.

Come on, I'm sure you can add more beautiful
interesting places to this list!

English Grammar Lesson (2)

Hi, Guys!,

Here you are a brief summary about the Past tenses.
You have to study everything before doing your homework, ok? Besides, you can see and listen two grammar lessons. They are very useful as well as easy to understand. Now, are you ready to do all your exercises? Please, study the following rules, right?
Hey!, study the Irregular Verbs too!!!

Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

Past Simple

1. When an action or situation took place at a finished time in the past.

Ex. She lost her passport when she was on holiday last summer.

2. To tell a story in the past.

Ex. Yesterday, we met John. He worked with Tim in a famous company...

3. With AGO

Ex. I was Susan tow days ago.

4. Time expressions: Yesterday, last year, last night, in 2008, 7 months ago, etc.

Past Continuous

1. To talk about sth that started before a certain time in the past and was still in progress at that time. Ex. At 10.30, we were walking along the Regent Street.

2. To describe a situation, ot give the background to a scene that happened in the past.

Ex. Last night, it was raining cats and dogs; the wind was blowing. What were they wearing? They were wearing new blue jeans.

3. We don't normally use the past continuous with verbs not normally used in the continuous form, such as: know, want, like, etc.

4. Two simultaneous or parallel situations:

Ex. I was studying in my bedroom while my parents were chatting in the living room.

5. To talk about an action which was in progress and it was interrupted by another one. The first or previous action is written using the Past Cont. whereas the interrupting action is written using the Past Simple:

a. He was using my laptop until I arrived. ------/

b. We were sleeping when someone knocked on the door.

c. While Rachel was painting the wall, she fell down.

Vanessa Carlton.... Thousand Miles

Have you ever listened to this song "Thousand Miles"?

Come on, take 5 minutes and listen to this fantastic song...

I hope you'll like it!

BREATHE SLOW ... THIS IS THE LIFE

As I'm always telling you, guys, listening to music is an entertaining enthusiastic way of learning new vocabulary, grammar constructions, different pronunciation, as well as you can enjoy a fantastic songs. Because of that, I wish you'd have a good time singing and listening to these trendy songs.

The first one "Breathe Slow" is sung by Alesha Dixon. Please pay attention to "gunna" (= I'm going to) and "cos"(=because), these contractions nearly always happen in colloquial language or oral context.

The second one is called "This is the Life" sung by Amy MacDonald.
Come on, Let's sing!!!

Magic English

Magic English is a wonderful entertaining way of learning English!!!
Since you can sing, read and repeat some basic vocabulary watching
all Disney characters. Let's see...