PAST SIMPLE/PAST CONTINUOUS

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

Hi Ingrid!

We're having lots of adventures on our holiday. While we (1) ________ (stay) at a campsite near a river.

• were staying
• are staying

• was staying

• is staying

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

We (2) ________ (have) a terrible experience.

• had
• has

• have

• having

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

There (3) ________ (be) a flood while we (4) ______ (sleep).

• was, were sleeping

• were, were sleeping

• was, asleep

• was, was sleeping

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

When we (5) ________ (wake up) we (6) ______ (be) wet.

• woke up, was

• woke up, were

• was waking up, were

• were waking up, were

Read the sentence and choose the correct words.

Dinosaurs ___________ on Earth when they _____________ .

• lived, disappeared

• were living, disappeared

• lived, were disappearing

• were living, were disappearing

Many scientists believe that a natural disaster killed them. How many years ago did it happen?

• 5 million

• 15 million

• 65 million

Read the sentence and choose the correct words.

In the year 79AD, there was a terrible volcanic eruption near an Italian City. Many people ___________ to escape ___________ they died. Where was it?

• tried, while

• were trying, while

• were trying, when

• tried, when

In the year 79AD, there was a terrible volcanic eruption near an Italian City. Where was it?

• Rome

• Pompeii

• Venice

• Vincenzo

Read the sentence and choose the correct words.

In September of this year, London _______ burning! The fire started by accident and it ____________________ destroyed large areas of the city. What was the year?

• was, quick

• was, quickly

• were, quick

• were, quickly

In September of this year, London _______ burning! The fire started by accident and it ____________________ destroyed large areas of the city. What was the year?

• 1444

• 1555

• 1666

• 1777