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Practicing the past continuous vs. the past simple tenses.

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#Past continuous #Past Simple #Past continuous vs past simple

I was telling her about the movie. She looked at another guy. (While)

While I was telling her about the movie, she looked at another guy.

We entered the shop. BlackPink’s song was playing. (While)

We entered the shop while BlackPink’s song was playing.

I left home this morning. It was snowing. (When)

When I left home this morning, it was snowing.

He felt asleep. He was reading a book. (While)

While he was reading a book, he felt asleep.

I met Alex. Alex was wearing a white dress. (When)

When I met Alex, she was wearing a white dress.

People speak English in many countries. (Passive voice)

English is spoken in many countries.

My father built the house 10 years ago. (Passive voice)

The house was built by my father 10 years ago.

We are going to paint the windows this afternoon. (Passive voice)

The windows are going to be painted this afternoon.

She spends a lot of money on expensive clothes.(Passive voice)

A lot of money is spent on expensive clothes.

I couldn’t sleep last night. I feel very tired today. (Combine two sentences, using ‘but’, ‘and’, ‘or’, ‘so’)

I couldn’t sleep last night so I feel very tired today.

No one cleaned the classroom yesterday. It looks like a mess right now. (Combine two sentences, using ‘but’, ‘and’, ‘or’, ‘so’)

No one cleaned the classroom yesterday so it looks like a mess right now.

Viet Nam exported millions tons of rice last year.(Passive voice)

Millions tons of rice was exported by Viet Nam last year.

The flood killed many people last year. (Passive voice)

Many people were killed by the flood last year.

I (give) a lot of presents on my birthday last week.

was given

Would you mind (lend) me some money?

lending

I suggest (go) out for dinner tonight.

going