Past tense exercise_24
- 1. ●●●●●●RReeaaddTThheeoorryy..OOrrgg ©© 22001100 EEnngglliisshhFFoorrEEvveerryyoonnee..OOrrgg ©© 22000088 Name________________ Date________________ EExxeerrcciissee 2244 Past Tense Fill in the spaces with the correct form of the verb in parentheses in simple past tense or past progressive tense. Example: Jing (talk) was talking (past progressive tense) to her little sister when her cell phone (lose) lost (simple past tense) its signal. Example: Ashley and Manny (stroll) were strolling (past progressive tense) through the zoo when, suddenly, they (see) saw (simple past tense) a lion attack its trainer. 1) We (walk) _______ _______ by the bakery when the smell of fresh cinnamon rolls (reach) ____________ our noses. 2) Dr. Lee (treat) _______ ________ her patient when she (get) ________ a signal from her pager. 3) Annie and Lilly (climb) _______ _______ trees when Annie (fall) ____________ and (break) ________ her arm. 4) While Christopher (dig) _______ _______ a hole in the sand, a crab (crawl) ____________ out. 5) They (sit) _______ _______ on the park bench when the fountain suddenly (light) ____________ up. 6) David (ride) _______ _______ his motorcycle on the dirt road when it (hit) ________ a dangerous bump. 7) Mr. Walker (earn) _______ _______ more than anyone else in his division when he (retire)__________ last year. 8) The lost dog (wear) _______ _______ his collar when the children (find) ____________ him. 9) Marcella (hope) _______ _______ to buy a yacht; instead she (buy) __________a small fishing boat. 10) Nick (water) _______ _______ the plants in the garden when a groundhog (appear) ____________.