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Past Continuous vs. Past Simple

  •  English    15     Public
    Practicing the past continuous vs. the past simple tenses.
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  • When we ______ (see) the spaceship, we _____ (drive) the car.
    see / was driving
    saw, were driving
    see / were driving
    saw / was driving
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  • He ______ (sit) in the garden when a wasp stung him on the nose.
    was sitting
    sitting
    were sitting
    sat
  •  15
  • We _______ (drive) home in the middle of the night when we ______________(see) a flashing light.
    were driving, saw
  •  25
  • Last night I ___________(read) in bed when I suddenly _______ a scream. (hear)
    read / was hearing
    read / were hearing
    were reading / heard
    was reading / heard
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  • It _____ (snow) when I ____ (leave) home this morning.
    were snowing / left
    was snowing / left
  •  10
  • While my mother _________(run), she saw a beautiful bird.
    are running
    were running
    was running
    is running
  •  10
  • I ________(meet) an old friend in town, while I ________(do ) the shopping.
    met, was doing
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  • Jessica ________(wear) a bright summer dress, when I ________ (see) her on the street.
    wore / saw
    were wearing / saw
    was wearing / saw
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  • When I _______(be) young, I __________(want) to be a pilot.
    was, wanted
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  • Past simple of BUY
    BOUGHT
  •  10
  • past simple of GO
    WENT
  •  10
  • Past simple of COME
    CAME
  •  10
  • While mum ________ (read), dad _____ (cook).
    was reading / was cooking
    was cooking / were reading
    were reading / were cooking
    were reading / was cooking
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  • Past simple of BE
    WAS / WERE
  •  10
  • While I was having a shower, the telephone _______ (ring).
    ringed
    rang
    rings
    were ringing
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