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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
Question 6
6.
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.
Question 7
7.
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.
Question 8
8.
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.
Question 9
9.
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.
Question 10
10.
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.
Question 11
11.
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.
Question 12
12.
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.
Question 13
13.
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.
