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English 28 Public

Past Tense Contrast

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Past simple or past continuous ? I ___ (have) a crash while I ___ (learn) to drive

had/ was learning

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Past simple or past continuous ? Sam ___ (get) his first job while he ___ (live) in London

got/ was living

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Past simple or past continuous ? It ___ (rain), so we ____ (decide) to cancel the barbece

was raining/ decided

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Past simple or past continuous ? what ___ you ___ (do) when I ___ (see) you in town?

were you doing/ saw

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Past simple or past continuous ? Emma ___(not hear) the phone ringing because she ___ (listen) to music in her bedroom

didn't hear/ was listening

10

Past simple or past continuous ? Ryan ___ (break) his arm while he ___ (ski) in France

broke/ was skiing

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Past simple or past continuous ? Harry ___ (work) as a chef when he ___ (meet) Sally

was working/ met

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Past simple or past continuous ? You obviously ___ (not listen) when I ___ (ask) you to turn down the music

weren't listening/ asked

25

Past simple or past perfect? My uncle and aunt ___ (already/ get engaged) before they ___ (emigrate) to Australia

had already got engaged/ emigrated

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Past simple or past perfect? I ___ (not can) buy anything bacause I ___ (forget) my wallet

couldn't buy/ had forgotten

10

Past simple or past perfect? Robert ___ (be) upset because he ___ (split up) with his girlfriend

was/ had split up

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Past simple or past perfect? Kelly ___ (start) her first business before she ___ (leave) university

had started - started/ left

15

Past simple or past perfect? As soon as Sara ___ (inherit) the money from her grandmother, she she ___ (buy) a car

had inherited - inherited/ bought

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Past simple or past perfect? By the time Joe ___ (retire), he ___ (become) a grandfather

retired/ had become

10

Past simple or past perfect? After Fred ___ (settle down) in London, he ___ (decide) to have a change of career

had settle down - settled down/ decided

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Past simple or past perfect? We ___ (spend) the weekend moving house, so we ___ (go) to bed very early on Sunday

had spent - spent/ went

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