Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in
brackets. (past simple and past continuous)
1.- At last! I ___________ (solve) the problem.
2.- What ______________ recently? (you / do) Anything interesting?
3.- My brother ____________ (buy) a new motorbike. It looks great.
4.- _____________ (you / swim)? Your hair looks wet.
5.- Oh, There you are! I ____________ (look) for you
everywhere.
6.- Sorry we are late. How long _______________
(you / wait)?
7.- I ____________ (know) Peter for a long time.
8.- My friends _____________ (run) for two hours already.
9..- I ____________ (never / understand) Maths and Physics.
10.- The children are tired because they ___________ (play) all day.
11.- Susan _____________ (never / believe) in ghosts and fairies.
12.- I _______________ (write) emails all day.
13.- John ______________ (never / see) this film before.
14.- What on earth ___________ (you / do)? You’re covered in mud.
15.- _______________ (you / ever / see) Altamira
Cave? I hear it’s incredibly beautiful.
16.- How long ________________ (he / learn) English?
17.- I ____________ (just / speak) to my cousins. They
told me the news.
18.- I’m sorry. Monica is not here.. She _____________
(go) out.
19.- We’re really tired because we ______________ (train) for the
marathon since eight o’clock.
20.- _______________ (you / finish) doing your homework yet?
21.- The students ________ (revise) for their Spanish exam for two
hours.
22.- Peter, why are you sweating? Because I _________
(hoover) the carpets.
23.- Is the lawn finished? Yes, Gonzalo ____________
(cut) the grass.
24.- It’s still raining. It _____________ (rain) for hours.
25.- How much money _____________ (you / spend)
this week.​