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English 22 Public

Read the sentence and guess if the verb should be in Past Simple or Past Continuous tense. Good luck!

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The boy ___ (throw) a stone at a car when its owner ___ (arrive).She ______ (chase) the boy but she _______ (not catch) him.

Was throwing / arrived / chased / didn't catch

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While I ___ (climb) the wall, my girlfriend ___ (read) a book.

Was climbing / was reading

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The athlete ___ (run) fast. He _______ (win) the race. He ______(wear) his lucky trainers.

ran / won / was wearing

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Her father ___ (no/have) breakfast when the telephone ___ (ring).

Wasn't having / rang

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While we ___ (play) Among Us, our little brother ___ (have) a shower.

Were playing / was having

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___ you ___ (buy) T-shirts at the shopping centre yesterday?

Did / buy

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When Michael's grandma ___ (arrive), he ___ (chase) the dog.

Arrived / was chasing

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They ___ (travel) to Rome last summer. They really ______ (enjoy) the holiday.

travelled / enjoyed

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Richard ___ (have) lunch when Andrea ___ (text) him.

was having / texted

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Ahmet and Ceylin___ (listen) to music while Ecrin and Başak ___ (do) their homework.

were listening / were doing

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___ you ___ (water) the plants this morning?

did / water

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The thief ___ (try) to escape when the police ___ (catch) him. When they _______(catch) hime, they _____ (take) him to the police station.

was trying / caught / caught / took

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___ John ___ (eat) pizza while he ___ (watch) a comedy show?

Did / eat / was watching

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My uncle ___ (not hit) me with a pillow, he ______ (hit) me with a cushion.

didn't hit / hit

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Laura ___ (sell) flowers when the man ___ (enter) the shop.

was selling / entered

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While Kylie ___ (talk) with a friend, her husband ___ (drink) a cold beer.

was talking / was drinking

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