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Past Simple and Past Continuous
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Past Simple and Past Continuous
Watch the video about Past Simple and Past Continuous, read the grammar rule on the image as well and do the exercise!
1 Complete these sentences with the correct past form of the verbs in brackets.
Question 1
1.
We were thinking about going home when my mom _____________ .
arrived
was arriving
were arriving
Question 2
2.
We ______________ when the telephone rang.
danced
were dancing
was dancing
Question 3
3.
I was having a cup of tea when I _____________ that my dog was on fire.
noticed
was noticing
had noticed
Question 4
4.
During my last holiday, I ____________ to jet-ski.
was learning
had learned
learned
Question 5
5.
I ____________ much when I was a child.
didn't speak
wasn't speaking
haven't spoken
Question 6
6.
What time _____________ at the airport?
were you arriving
did you arrive
you arrived
Question 7
7.
It was a beautiful summer day in the park. The birds _____________ .
are singing
sang
were singing
Question 8
8.
She _____________ the newspaper when the client came through the gate.
read
were reading
was reading
Question 9
9.
He ____________ the roof when it suddenly ____________.
climbed; collapsed
was climbing; collapsed
climbed; was collapsing
was climbing; was collapsing
Question 10
10.
When he was young, he ____________ newspapers.
has been delivering
delivered
was delivering
were delivering
2 Match answers to the questions
Question 11
11.
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 12
12.
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 13
13.
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 14
14.
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 15
15.
What was he doing in Tartu?
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 her parents.
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 16
16.
What happened to him?
a) He was walking in the park when a strange guy approached him.
b) I had to see the doctor.
c) Just before our lunch break.
d) They were working on the bridge refurbishment on the other site.
f) I had a busy week. I worked on the new site plans.
Question 17
17.
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.
