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Past Simple or Past Continuous

  •  English    12     Public
    Students put the verbs in brakets into Past Simple or Past Continuous form
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  • It ____________(rain) when I _____ (get) up.
    was raining, got
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  • When Mathew _______ (arrive), we _______(have) dinner.
    arrived, were having
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  • The child _______ (fall) asleep when he ____________ (watch) TV.
    fell, was watching
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  • Robert ____________(ski) down a mountain when he____________(fall).
    was skiing, fell
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  • It ______ (snow) when I ______ (leave) home this morning.
    was snowing, left
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  • Mary ______ (have) a beautiful dream when the alarm clock ______ (ring).
    was having, rang
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  • Laura ______ (clean) the house while Tom _____ (play) computer games.
    was cleaning, was playing
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  • While my mother ____________(garden), my father ____________(wash) the dishes.
    was gardening, was washing
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  • Dan ____________(buy) a present for Liza when I ____________ (meet) him.
    was buying, met
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  • When I ____ (see) Jim at the disco, he ____________(talk) to Jenny.
    saw, was talking
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  • Sheila ______ (read) a book while Mark ______ (do) his homework.
    was reading, was doing
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  • I ______ (help) my mum in the kitchen when my little brother _______ (play) with our dog in the garden.
    was helping, was playing
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