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English 20 Public

Past simple or past continuous quiz

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My friend ___ (not / wait) for me when I arrived late.

My friend wasn't waiting for me when I arrived late.

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While he ___ (hold) the old vase, he dropped it.

While he was holding the old vase, he dropped it.

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We ___ (run) to the car to keep dry when it started to rain.

We ran to the car to keep dry when it started to rain.

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I ___ (read) a book when she sent me a message.

I was reading a book when she sent me a message.

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When ___ (he / have) the accident? - As he was climbing up the ladder.

When did he have the accident? - As we was climbing up the ladder.

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He ___ (break) his leg while riding his bike at the weekend.

He broke his leg while riding his bike at the weekend.

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We ___ (have) a picnic when it began to rain.

We were having a picnic when it began to rain.

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How fast ___ (he / drive) when the accident happened?

How fast was he driving when the accident happened?

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It was a beautiful day. The sun ___ (shine) and there wasn't a cloud in the sky.

It was a beautiful day. The sun was shining and there wasn't a cloud in the sky.

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The train ___ (come) into the station when we arrived on the platform.

The train was coming into the station when we arrived on the platform.

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No wonder she fell off her bike. She ___ (not / look) where she was going.

No wonder she fell off her bike. She wasn't looking where she was going.

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The students ___ (stop / talk) when the teacher walked into the room.

The students stopped talking when the teacher walked into the room.

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What ___ (you / do) when the dog ran into the room? - I jumped out of the window.

What did you do when the dog ran into the room? - I jumped out of the window.

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When you called last night I ___ (do) my homework.

When you called last night I was doing my homework.

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I ___ (have) a bath when the phone rang last night.

I was having a bath when the phone rang last night.

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It ___ (rain) heavily when I ran for the bus.

It was raining heavily when I ran for the bus.

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