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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.
Question 1
1.
We were thinking about going home when the cement _____________ (arrive).
arrived
was arriving
were arriving
Question 2
2.
We ______________ the column when the telephone rang. (pour)
poured
were pouring
was pouring
Question 3
3.
I was having a cup of tea when I _____________ that the winch was on fire. (notice)
noticed
was noticing
were noticing
Question 4
4.
She _____________ the newspaper when the client came through the gate. (read)
read
were reading
was reading
Question 5
5.
He ____________ the scaffolding when it suddenly ____________. (climb; collapse)
climbed; collapsed
was climbing; collapsed
climbed; was collapsing
was climbing; was collapsing
2 Match answers to the questions
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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.
Where did you go yesterday?
a) He was lifting a load when one of the slings snapped.
b) I went to the hospital. I had to see the doctor.
c) Just before our lunch break.
d) They were working on the bridge refurbishment on the other site.
e) She was visiting the apprentices.
f) I had a busy week. I worked on the new site plans.
g) He was working with the welders. He forgot the metal was hot.
Where were they working yesterday?
a) He was lifting a load when one of the slings snapped.
b) I went to the hospital. I had to see the doctor.
c) Just before our lunch break.
d) They were working on the bridge refurbishment on the other site.
e) She was visiting the apprentices.
f) I had a busy week. I worked on the new site plans.
g) He was working with the welders. He forgot the metal was hot.
What did you do last week?
a) He was lifting a load when one of the slings snapped.
b) I went to the hospital. I had to see the doctor.
c) Just before our lunch break.
d) They were working on the bridge refurbishment on the other site.
e) She was visiting the apprentices.
f) I had a busy week. I worked on the new site plans.
g) He was working with the welders. He forgot the metal was hot.
How did he burn his hand?
a) He was lifting a load when one of the slings snapped.
b) I went to the hospital. I had to see the doctor.
c) Just before our lunch break.
d) They were working on the bridge refurbishment on the other site.
e) She was visiting the apprentices.
f) I had a busy week. I worked on the new site plans.
g) He was working with the welders. He forgot the metal was hot.
What was he doing on site?
a) He was lifting a load when one of the slings snapped.
b) I went to the hospital. I had to see the doctor.
c) Just before our lunch break.
d) They were working on the bridge refurbishment on the other site.
e) She was visiting the apprentices.
f) I had a busy week. I worked on the new site plans.
g) He was working with the welders. He forgot the metal was hot.
What happened?
a) He was lifting a load when one of the slings snapped.
b) I went to the hospital. I had to see the doctor.
c) Just before our lunch break.
d) They were working on the bridge refurbishment on the other site.
e) She was visiting the apprentices.
f) I had a busy week. I worked on the new site plans.
g) He was working with the welders. He forgot the metal was hot.
When did the accident happen?
a) He was lifting a load when one of the slings snapped.
b) I went to the hospital. I had to see the doctor.
c) Just before our lunch break.
d) They were working on the bridge refurbishment on the other site.
e) She was visiting the apprentices.
f) I had a busy week. I worked on the new site plans.
g) He was working with the welders. He forgot the metal was hot.
