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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!
Choose the correct option, past simple or past continuous.
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
Write the words in brackets in correct form -
Past Simple or Past Continuous
.
Write only the words in brackets! Write them on the same line separated by a comma.
Example: I _____ (read) when you _____ (arrive).
was reading, arrived
Question 11
11.
What __________ (you / do) when I called you last night?
Question 12
12.
I ________________ (sit) in a café when you __________ (call).
Question 13
13.
When you _____________ (arrive) at the party, who ____________ (be) there?
Question 14
14.
Susie ________________________ (watch) a film when she ________________________ (hear) the noise.
Question 15
15.
We ______________ (play) tennis when John ________________ (hurt) his ankle.
Question 16
16.
He ________________ (be) so annoying! He _______________ (always / leave) his things everywhere.
Question 17
17.
They ___________ (live) in Germany when they ______________ (be) young.
