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Simple Past Vs Past Continuous

I saw (see) Sue in town yesterday but she __________ (look) the other way. I met (meet) Tom and Ann at the airport a few weeks ago. They were going to Berlin and I was going to Madrid. We had a chat while we were waiting / waited (wait) for our flights.

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Simple Past Vs Past Continuous

I saw (see) Sue in town yesterday but she __________ (look) the other way. I met (meet) Tom and Ann at the airport a few weeks ago. They were going to Berlin and I was going to Madrid. We had a chat while we were waiting / waited (wait) for our flights.

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Simple Past vs Past Continuous

Put the verbs into the correct form, past continuous or past simple.

1. I __________ (see) Sue in town yesterday but she __________ (look)
the other way.

2. I __________ (meet) Tom and Ann at the airport a few weeks ago. They __________
(go) to Berlin and I __________ (go) to Madrid. We __________ (have) a chat while we were
waiting/waited (wait) for our flights.

3. I __________ (cycle) home yesterday when suddenly a man __________ (step) out
into the road in front of me. I __________ (go) quite fast but luckily I __________
(manage) to stop in time and __________ (not/hit) him.

4. Jane __________ (wait) for me when I __________ (arrive).

5. What __________ (you/do) this time yesterday?
I was asleep.

6. Did __________ (you / go) out last night?
No, I was too tired.

7. Was Carol at the party last night?
Yes, she __________ (wear) a really nice dress.

8. How fast __________ (you / drive) when the accident __________ (happen)?
















Simple Past vs Past Continuous
Answers:
1. I saw (see) Sue in town yesterday but she was looking (look) the other way.
2. I met (meet) Tom and Ann at the airport a few weeks ago. They were going (go) to
Berlin and I was going (go) to Madrid. We had (have) a chat while we were waiting /
waited (wait) for our flights.
3. I was cycling (cycle) home yesterday when suddenly a man stepped (step) out into
the road in front of me. I was going (go) quite fast but luckily I managed (manage) to
stop in time and didn't hit (not/hit) him.
4. Jane was waiting (wait) for me when I arrived (arrive).
5. What were you doing (you/do) this time yesterday?
I was asleep.
6. Did you go (you/go) out last night?
No, I was too tired.
7. Was Carol at the party last night?
Yes, she was wearing / wore (wear) a really nice dress.
8. How fast were you driving (you/drive) when the accident happened (happen)?
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