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Simple Past or Past Continuous?

  •  English    18     Public
    Complete the sentences using the correct form of the verbs provided - elementary / intermediate
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  • It _____ (rain) when we _______ (come) out of the department store.
    It was raining when we came out of the shopping centre.
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  • He ______ (break) his leg while he ____ (ski) .
    He broke his leg while he was skiing.
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  • Emma ____ (pass) her exam a few weeks ago.
    Emma passed her exam a few weeks ago.
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  • When we ______ (see) the spaceship, we _____(stop) the car.
    When we saw the spaceship, we stopped the car
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  • When ________ (you buy) the car? – I ________ (buy) it a few years ago.
    When did you buy the car? – I bought it a few years ago.
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  • He ______ (sit) in the garden when a wasp _______(sting) him in the nose.
    He was sitting in the garden when a wasp stung him in the nose.
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  • Claire _____ (go) to Egypt last month.
    Claire went to Egypt last month
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  • He ________ (have) a beautiful dream when the alarm clock ______(ring).
    She was having a beautiful dream when the alarm clock rang.
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  • The car ______ (stop) at the lights.
    The car stopped at the lights.
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  • We _______ (drive) home in the middle of the night when we ______________(see) a flashing light.
    We were driving home in the middle of the night when we saw a flashing light.
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  • Soft music _________ (play) when I ________ (go) into the room.
    Soft music was playing when I went into the room.
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  • _______ (you buy) that bag while I ________ (look) after the children?
    Did you buy that bag while I was looking after the children?
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  • It ________ (be) peaceful and the birds ________ (sing).
    It was peaceful and the birds were singing.
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  • I ______ (sit) in the bath when the phone _______ (ring). It ______ (stop) after a few rings.
    I was sitting in the bath when the phone rang. It stopped after a few rings.
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  • It _______ (be) cold when we _______ (leave) the house that day.
    It was cold when we left the house that day.
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  • George ______ (fall) off the ladder while he ________ the ceiling. ( paint)
    George fell off the ladder while he was painting the ceiling. (fall, paint)
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