The document provides examples sentences to practice using the Simple Past and Past Continuous tenses in English. It contains sentences where the verbs need to be filled in with the correct tense, either Simple Past or Past Continuous. The answers at the bottom provide the completed sentences with the verbs in the right tense based on whether the action was ongoing or completed in the past.

1. Exercícios de Fixação: SimplePast X PastContinuous1- Put the verbs into the correct tense (Simple Past or Past Progressive).While Tom_____________ (read) , Amely_____________ (watch) a documentary on TV.b) Marvin _____________(come) home, _____________ (switch) on the computer and _____________(check) his emails.c) The thief _____________(sneak) into the house, _____________(steal) the jewels and _____________(leave) without a trace.d) Nobody _____________(listen) while the teacher _____________ (explain) the tenses.e) While we _____________(do) a sight-seeing tour, our friends _____________ (lie) on the beach.f) He _____________ (wake) up and _____________(look) at his watch.

2. Exercicios de fixação nº 2Use o Past Continuous e o Simple Past corretamente.George (fall) off the ladder while he (paint) the ceiling.2. While Tom (cook) the dinner, the phone (ring).3. Ann (wait) for me at home when I (arrive) yesterday.4. Tim (take) a photograph of me while I (not /look).I (see) Carol at the party. She (wear) a really beautiful dress.I (break) a plate last night. I (do) the washing up. Last night I (read) in bed when suddenly I (hear) a scream.

3. RespostasPut the verbs into the correct tense (Simple Past or Past Progressive).a) While Tom was reading, Amely was watching a documentary on TV.b) Marvin came home, switched on the computer and checked his emails.c) The thief sneaked into the house, stole the jewels and left without a trace.d) Nobody was listening while the teacher was explaining the tenses.e) While we were doing a sight-seeing tour, our friends were lying on the beach.f) He woke up and looked at his watch.