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English 14 Public

Complete the sentences. Use Past Simple or Past Continuous.

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When I was five years old, I ____________ (break) my arm.

BROKE

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James _______________ (take) a photo of his sister while she ______________ (play) the guitar.

TOOK / WAS PLAYING

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My mother _______________ (not answer) the phone because she _______________ (take) a shower

DIDN'T ANSWER / WAS TAKING

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What _____________________ (you, do) when I phoned you?

WERE YOU DOING

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As I ___________________ (watch) the film, the lights ______________ (go off)

WAS WATCHING / WENT OFF

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They ___________________(sit) in the park and the sun ________________(shine)

WERE SITTING / WAS SHINING

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I _____________________(ride) my bike to school yesterday when suddenly a dog _________________ (run) in front of me

WAS RIDING / RAN

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I _________________(wake up) early yesterday because my neighbours _________________(make) a lot of noise.

WOKE UP / WERE MAKING

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Bill _______________ (stop) playing on his phone when his father ______________(arrive) home.

STOPPED / ARRIVED

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The children were playing in the garden when it ________________ (start) to rain.

STARTED

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I ________________ (not hear) the phone because I was listening to music

DIDN'T HEAR

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Jane ____________________ (not play) videogames at 7 o'clock

WASN'T PLAYING

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_________________ (you / see) your friends yesterday?

DID YOU SEE

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My father _____________________ (cook) dinner while I ________________ (do) my homework

WAS COOKING / WAS DOING

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