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Present Past Simple Continuous

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    Choose the correct verb.
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  • While we ________ (watch) TV, the lights went out.
    were watching
  •  20
  • They _______ (not, be) at the party yesterday.
    were not / weren't
  •  20
  • Look! Paul _______ (catch) the butterfly.
    is catching
  •  15
  • My mother _______ (drink) a cup of tea every morning.
    drinks
  •  15
  • My cat never _______ (sleep) in my room.
    sleeps
  •  20
  • Linda _______ (get up) late yesterday.
    got up
  •  15
  • Tom ________ (not study) for the test last week.
    did not study / didn't study
  •  20
  • When she came home, her father _________ (wash) the car.
    was washing
  •  20
  • We ________ (buy) some nice gifts for her yesterday.
    bought
  •  15
  • She was cooking lunch when the baby ________ (begin) to cry.
    began
  •  20
  • Michael can't play football. He ________ (clean) his room now.
    is cleaning
  •  15
  • Sally and Joe usually ________ (visit) their grandparents at the weekends.
    visit
  •  15
  • Listen! Someone _________ (talk) outside.
    is talking
  •  15
  • They _______ (swim) in the sea last week, but they _______ (not swim) in the lake.
    swam, did not swim / didn't swim
  •  25
  • My brother and I _______ (be) good football players.
    are
  •  15
  • Mrs Koh _______ (be) at the supermarket and her children _______ (be) at school.
    is, are
  •  20