Past simple and past continuous - exercises with answers

Past simple and past continuous - exercise 5

Find mistakes and write correct past simple and continuous forms.

Yesterday Carrol was writing letters from 10 to 11 and then from 5 to 7 again.

Yesterday Carrol letters from 10 to 11 and then from 5 to 7 again.

When we arrived in Cannes at 2.30, the sun shone.

When we arrived in Cannes at 2.30, the sun .

People sunbathed on the beach and a big yacht was sailing near the harbour.

People on the beach and a big yacht was sailing near the harbour.

We parked our car and were going to the beach.

We parked our car and to the beach.

I read the article in the newspapers while I waited at the train station.

I read the article in the newspapers while I at the train station.

We were just having dinner in the dining room when Samantha was appearing at the door.

We were just having dinner in the dining room when Samantha at the door.

As soon as the bus arrived at the bus stop, I was meeting Michael, my boyfriend.

As soon as the bus arrived at the bus stop, I Michael, my boyfriend.

Josh didn't hear the telephone ringing at 10 o'clock because he watered flowers in the garden.

Josh didn't hear the telephone ringing at 10 o'clock because he flowers in the garden.

Past simple and continuous exercises with answers

Past simple and past continuous - exercise 5

Past simple and continuous
exercises with answers