SIMPLE PAST OR PAST PROGRESSIVE

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I am sitting in class right now. I (sit) ______________ in class at this exact
same time yesterday.

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2. I (call) _ Roger at nine last night, but he (be, not)
at home. He (study) ___________ at the library.

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3. I (hear, not) _ the thunder during the storm last night
because I (sleep) _ .

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4. It was beautiful yesterday when we went for a walk in the park. The sun (shine)
_______________ . A cool breeze (blow) _ .
The birds (sing) _.

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5. My brother and sister (argue) _____ about something when
I (walk) into the room.

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6. I got a package in the mail. When I (open) _____ it, I (find)
a surprise.

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7. While Mrs. Emerson (read) _________________ the little boy a story, he (fall)
asleep, so she (close) _ the book and
quietly (sneak) ____________ out of the room.

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8. A: (you, hear) _______________ what the teacher just said?
B: No, I {listen, not) _ . I (think) __________
about something else.

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9. I really enjoyed my last vacation. While it (snow) _____________ in Iowa,
the sun (shine) in Florida. While you (shovel)
_ snow in Iowa all last week, I (lie) __________
on a beach in Florida.

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THE INCORRECT WORD IS ...

Breakfast is an important meal. I’m always eating breakfast.

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2. While I was working in my office yesterday, my cousin stops by to visit me.

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3. Yuki stayed home because she catched a bad cold.

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4. My brother is looks like our father, but I am resembling my mother.

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5. Jun, are you listen to me? I am talk to you!

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6. While I was surfing the internet yesterday, I was finding a really interesting Web site.

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7. Did you spoke English before you were come here?

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8. Yesterday, while I was working at my computer, Shelley was suddenly coming into the
room. I wasn’t knowing she was there. I was concentrate hard on my work. When she
suddenly speak, I am jump. She startle me.

I am sitting in class right now. I (sit) ______________ in class at this exactsame time yesterday.

2. I (call) ___________________ Roger at nine last night, but he (be, not) ____________________at home. He (study) _____________________________ at the library.

3. I (hear, not) _____________________________ the thunder during the storm last nightbecause I (sleep) _____________________________ .

4. It was beautiful yesterday when we went for a walk in the park. The sun (shine)_____________________________ . A cool breeze (blow) _______________________ .The birds (sing) _________.

5. My brother and sister (argue) _____________________________ about something whenI (walk) ________________________ into the room.

6. I got a package in the mail. When I (open) _____________________________ it, I (find)________________________ a surprise.

7. While Mrs. Emerson (read) _____________________________ the little boy a story, he (fall)________________________ asleep, so she (close) _________________________ the book andquietly (sneak) ________________________ out of the room.

8. A: (you, hear) _____________________________ what the teacher just said?B: No, I {listen, not) _____________________________ . I (think) ________________________about something else.

9. I really enjoyed my last vacation. While it (snow) _____________________________ in Iowa,the sun (shine) ______________________________in Florida. While you (shovel)_____________________________ snow in Iowa all last week, I (lie) ________________________on a beach in Florida.

THE INCORRECT WORD IS ...Breakfast is an important meal. I’m always eating breakfast.

2. While I was working in my office yesterday, my cousin stops by to visit me.

3. Yuki stayed home because she catched a bad cold.

4. My brother is looks like our father, but I am resembling my mother.

5. Jun, are you listen to me? I am talk to you!

6. While I was surfing the internet yesterday, I was finding a really interesting Web site.

7. Did you spoke English before you were come here?

8. Yesterday, while I was working at my computer, Shelley was suddenly coming into theroom. I wasn’t knowing she was there. I was concentrate hard on my work. When shesuddenly speak, I am jump. She startle me.

I am sitting in class right now. I (sit) ______________ in class at this exact
same time yesterday.

2. I (call) _ Roger at nine last night, but he (be, not)
at home. He (study) ___________ at the library.

3. I (hear, not) _ the thunder during the storm last night
because I (sleep) _ .

4. It was beautiful yesterday when we went for a walk in the park. The sun (shine)
_______________ . A cool breeze (blow) _ .
The birds (sing) _.

5. My brother and sister (argue) _____ about something when
I (walk) into the room.

6. I got a package in the mail. When I (open) _____ it, I (find)
a surprise.

7. While Mrs. Emerson (read) _________________ the little boy a story, he (fall)
asleep, so she (close) _ the book and
quietly (sneak) ____________ out of the room.

8. A: (you, hear) _______________ what the teacher just said?
B: No, I {listen, not) _ . I (think) __________
about something else.

9. I really enjoyed my last vacation. While it (snow) _____________ in Iowa,
the sun (shine) in Florida. While you (shovel)
_ snow in Iowa all last week, I (lie) __________
on a beach in Florida.

THE INCORRECT WORD IS ...

Breakfast is an important meal. I’m always eating breakfast.

8. Yesterday, while I was working at my computer, Shelley was suddenly coming into the
room. I wasn’t knowing she was there. I was concentrate hard on my work. When she
suddenly speak, I am jump. She startle me.