English Tenses Exercises.pdf

1. It was raining when we came out of the shopping centre.
2. It happened very quickly. The car came out of the side road and then the van drove into the back of it.
3. I was ill last week.
4. He broke his leg when he was skiing.
5. I looked out of the window and saw that people were walking in the park.
6. Emma passed her exam a few weeks ago.
7. When we saw the spaceship we stopped the car.
8. When did you buy the car? – I bought it a few years ago.
9. He was sitting in the garden when a wasp stung him in the nose.
10. Claire went to Egypt last month.
11. She was having a beautiful dream when the alarm clock rang.
12. The car stopped at the lights.
13. We were driving home in the middle of the night when we saw a flashing light.
14. Soft music was playing when I went into the room.
15. Did you buy that bag while I was looking after the children?
16. It was peaceful and the birds were singing.
17. Was Jimmy already waiting for you when you got there?
18. I rang at about 3 o’clock yesterday, but you didn’t pick up the phone. – What were you doing? – I was helping Dad in the garden so I probably didn’t hear it.
19. I was lying in the bath when the phone rang. It stopped after a few rings.
20. It was cold when we left the house that day.