Use the past simple or past progressive to complete the sentences.
1. George fell (fall) off the ladder while he  was painting (paint) the ceiling.
2. Last night I read  (read) in the bed when I suddenly heard (hear) a scream.
3.  you wear watch (you watch) TV when I  called (call) you?
4. Ann was waiting(wait) for me when I arrived (arrive).
5. I was not driving (not drive) very fast when the accident happened (happen).
6. I  broke(break) a plate last night. I was washing (wash) the dishes when it slipped (slip) out of my hand.
7. Tom  toke (take) some photos when I was playing (play) in the garden.
8. We  didn’t go (not go) out because it was raining (rain).
9. What  did you do (you do) last week?
10. I saw (see) Carol at the party. She  wore (wear) a new dress.
11. The cell phone rang(ring) when I was taking(take) a shower.
12. It  began (begin) to rain when I was walking (walk) home.
13. We didn’t see(see) an accident when we were waiting (wait) for the bus.
14. The children slept (sleep) all night.
15. The car made (make) strange noises all the way home.

Test 1: The present simple and present continuous

Choose the correct answer.

1. I       …      ‘m liking      like      likes    
    orange juice.
2. Andy and Lucy       …      are staying      stay      staying    
    with us at the moment.
3. We       …      aren’t going      don’t go      not going    
    to school every day.
4. What       …      do you do      do you doing      are you doing    
    ? ~ I’m listening to my new MP3 player.
5. I       …      meet      ‘m meeting      meeting    
    my friends in the café after school on Fridays.
6. Look! Sidney       …      wears      ‘s wearing      wear    his school uniform!
7. Do you want to play football? ~ Not now. I       …      ‘m having      have    ‘ve    dinner.
8. What       …      are you usually having      ‘s you usually having      do you usually have    
    for breakfast?
9. Have you got any ice cream?       …      Yes, I’m having.      Yes, I am.      Yes, I have.    
10.       …      Is Kyle knowing      Does Kyle know      Does Kyle knows  
     Jamie Chandler?
11. I       …      ‘m look      look      ‘m looking    
     for a present but I can’t find anything good.
12. Is football your favourite sport? ~ Yes, but I       …      often play      ‘m playing often      ‘m often playing    
     basketball too.
13. My brother and I       …      aren’t get up      don’t get up      don’t getting up    
     early at the weekend.
14. Are your parents working at the moment? ~ No, they       …      aren’t      don’t      aren’t being.
15. My baby sister       …      crying      ‘s crying      cries    
     all the time.