We often use the past continuous and the past simple in the same sentence, especially with when The past continuous is a background for the main action, which is in the simple past The simple past refers to an action or an event that happened in the middle of the longer action expressed by the past continuous Complete the sentences in the story below with the past simple or past continuous the Tony is usually late for school on Mondays Last Monday, he _(get up) at 8:15 and classes start at 8:30 ! He _(have) his breakfast when he (look) at the clock in the kitchen he _ (notice) that it was very late He (get ready) for school when his phone _ (ring) It _(be) his friend Charlie telling him not to forget his football boots for the match after lunch His mum _(wait) for him in her car She (be) very angry When he (get into) the car, she (tell) him he _ (have to) stop getting up late on Mondays He _ (arrive) at school and he (run) to his classroom When he his classmates ( walk into) the classroom (start) to laugh Everybody _ _(point) at his feet He _(wear) his dad’s slippers That (be) really embarrassing! Check your answers and read the story again Look at the pictures and try to retell the story with your classmates KEY Tony is usually late for school on Mondays Last Monday, he GOT UP (get up) at 8:15 and classes start at 8:30! He WAS HAVING (have) his breakfast clock in the kitchen and NOTICED when he LOOKED (look) at the (notice) that it was very late He WAS GETTING READY (get ready) for school when his phone RANG (ring) It WAS (be) his friend Charlie telling him not to forget his football boots for the match after lunch His mum WAS WAITING (wait) for him in angry TOLD (tell) him her car She WAS (be) very When he WAS GETTING INTO (get into) the car, she he HAD TO (have to) stop getting up late on Mondays He ARRIVED (arrive) at school at 8:45 and he RAN (run) to his classroom When he WAS WALKING INTO STARTED (start) to laugh ( walk into) the classroom his Everybody WAS POINTING ( point) at his feet He WAS WEARING (wear) his dad’s slippers really embarrassing! classmates That WAS (be)