Past Simple and Past Continuous

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Past Simple and Past Continuous

1 Complete these sentences with the correct past form of the verbs in brackets.
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We were thinking about going home when the cement _____________ (arrive).

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We ______________ the column when the telephone rang. (pour)

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I was having a cup of tea when I _____________ that the winch was on fire. (notice)

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She _____________ the newspaper when the client came through the gate. (read)

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He ____________ the scaffolding when it suddenly ____________. (climb; collapse)

2 Match answers to the questions
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Where did you go yesterday?

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Where were they working yesterday?

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What did you do last week?

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How did he burn his hand?

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What was he doing on site?

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What happened?

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When did the accident happen?

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Ask about injury and explain how it happened.
Example: - How did you break your arm?
- I was walking along the road when I tripped over some debris.