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Past Simple and Past Continuous

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  • What time is it?
    It’s quarter past four.
  • What time is it?
    It’s twenty past nine.
  • When you (arrive) ... at the party, who (be) ... there?
    arrived, was
  • Everyone at the cafe (enjoy) ... their coffee, then the stranger (appear) ... .
    was enjoying, appeared
  • I (sit) ... in a cafe when you (call) ... .
    was sitting, called
  • My hamster (sleep) ... all day.
    was sleeping
  • The written text of a film, play, or TV show that actors follow.
    Script
  • When I (leave) ... the house, the sun (shine) ... brightly.
    left, was shining
  • We (play) ... tennis when John (hurt) ... his ankle.
    were playing, hurt
  • Can you __________ the TV? I want to watch the news.
    turn on
  • You (eat) ... that sandwich for an hour!
    were eating
  • __________ this picture and tell me what you see.
    Look at
  • What time is it?
    It’s quarter to four.
  • My dog (nap) ... when I (come) ... home
    was napping, came
  • While I (study) ... , my friends (play) ... .
    was studying, were playing
  • When the whistle (blow) ... , I (run) ... .
    blew, was running
  • What time is it?
    It’s thirteen to three.
  • Don´t________ your shoes or you´ll get cold!
    take off
  • What (they/do) ... at 10pm last night - it was really noisy?
    were they doing
  • I (study) ... for the test all night
    was studying
  • What time is it?
    It’s quarter to twelve.
  • At 7pm yesterday, we (listen) ... to music.
    were listening
  • When I (walk) ... into the room, everyone (work) ... .
    walked, was working
  • What time is it?
    It's ten o'clock.
  • We (wait) ... on the platform when the train (get) ... to the station.
    were waiting, got
  • You look sad. __________! Everything will be fine.
    cheer up
  • We (clean) ... the house all morning.
    were cleaning
  • What time is it?
    It’s half past six.
  • Everyone was dancing, so I decided to __________
    join in
  • The people who are watching or listening to a performance.
    Audience
  • They (sleep) ... peacefully until the alarm (ring) ... .
    were sleeping, rang
  • What time is it?
    It’s half past twelve.
  • A person in a story, film, play, or book.
    Character
  • Tommy (watch) ... a film when he (hear) ... the noise.
    was watching, heard
  • What time is it?
    It’s three o'clock.
  • I (phone) ... you four times last night. Where were you?
    phoned
  • Please __________ and speak slowly.
    calm down
  • She went into the shop to __________ the dress before buying it.
    try on
  • What time is it?
    It’s quarter past nine.
  • Don’t __________ the exam so much; you are well prepared.
    worry about
  • I (not bother) ... her since she (read) ... a book.
    didn't bother, was reading
  • Why (you, stand) ... on a chair when I (come) ... into the room?
    were you standing, came
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