Past Simple vs. Past Continuous B1 | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

English 17 Public

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb: Use past simple or past continuous.

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While Tom __________ (read) , Amely __________ (watch) a documentary on TV.

While Tom was reading, Amely was watching a documentary on TV.

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Marvin __________ (come) home, __________ (switch) on the computer and __________ (check) his emails.

Marvin came home, switched on the computer and checked his emails.

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The thief __________ (sneak) into the house, __________ (steal) the jewels and __________ (leave) without a trace.

The thief sneaked into the house, stole the jewels and left without a trace.

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Nobody __________ (listen) while the teacher __________ (explain) the tenses.

Nobody was listening while the teacher was explaining the tenses.

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While we __________ (do) a sight-seeing tour, our friends __________ (lie) on the beach.

While we were doing a sight-seeing tour, our friends were lying on the beach.

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He __________ (wake) up and __________ (look) at his watch.

He woke up and looked at his watch.

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We __________ (wait) for Jane, when suddenly Louis __________ (come) around the corner.

We were waiting for Jane, when suddenly Louis came around the corner.

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I __________ (cycle) through the park, when I __________ (hear) a strange noise.

I was cycling through the park, when I heard a strange noise.

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He __________ (pass) her a message when the teacher __________ (look / not).

He passed her a message when the teacher wasn't looking .

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I __________ (fall) asleep while I __________ (watch) TV last night.

I fell asleep while I was watching TV last night.

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When Mike and Jane __________ (paint) the walls, their dog __________ (knock) over the paint pot.

When Mike and Jane painted the walls, their dog knocked over the paint pot.

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Tom __________ (break) his leg when he __________ (play) frisbee.

Tom broke his leg when he was playing frisbee.

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The phone __________ (ring) when I __________ (sit) on the toilet.

The phone rang when I was sitting on the toilet.

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When I __________ (get) up yesterday, the sun __________ (shine) .

When I got up yesterday, the sun was shining .

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After one hour of cycling in sunshine, a big fat raincloud suddenly __________ (appear) and it __________ (start) to rain.

After one hour of cycling in sunshine, a big fat raincloud suddenly appeared and it started to rain.

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One man __________ (mow) the grass while his wife __________ (pick) strawberries.

One man was mowing the grass while his wife was picking strawberries.

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