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English 18 Public

Past tenses

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He joined / was joining the company 25 years ago and he still works for us.

joined

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At this time last week, we (lay / were lying) on a beach in the sun.

were lying

20

What (did they do) / (were they doing) at 11pm last night - it was really noisy?

were they doing

20

When I (walked / was walking) into the class, the teacher (talked / was talking) about the new course.

walked / was talking

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How many pictures (did you take / were you taking) while you (travelled / were travelling) around Ireland?

did you take - were travelling

25

The Titanic (crossed / was crossing) the Atlantic when it (hit / was hitting) an iceberg.

was crossing / hit

25

As soon as I (saw / was seeing) the accident I (called / was calling) the police.

saw / called

25

While Matt (did / was doing) his homework, his mother (made / was making) the dinner.

was doing / was making

25

When the ambulance (came / was coming), we (carried / were carrying) him into it.

came / carried

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We (played / were playing) a computer game when Mum (called / was called) for lunch.

were playing / called

25

When the teacher (said / was saying) “Stop!”, I (still tried / was still trying) to finish the last question.

said / was still trying

25

Vanessa is interested in reading Vietnamese folktales _________ she can’t read Vietnamese well. (although/because/while/whereas)

although

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When I ____ ,the whole family was having dinner around a big dining table. (come)

came

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He ______ to Hung King Festival since last Sunday. (go)

went

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While I ____the performance, I met one of my old friends. (watch)

was watching

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Children should___ things from adults with both hands. (take)

take

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