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550 Simple Past Past Continuous

This document provides instruction on using simple past and past continuous tenses in English. It includes examples of how to complete sentences using each tense, with prompts involving common time expressions. Key differences are that simple past is used for completed actions at a specific time in the past, while past continuous is used for ongoing actions during that past time period.

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550 Simple Past Past Continuous

This document provides instruction on using simple past and past continuous tenses in English. It includes examples of how to complete sentences using each tense, with prompts involving common time expressions. Key differences are that simple past is used for completed actions at a specific time in the past, while past continuous is used for ongoing actions during that past time period.

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WE USE SIMPLE PAST TO DESCRIBE A COMPLETED ACTION THAT HAPPENED AT A SPECIFIC POINT IN TIME

IN THE PAST.
TIME EXPRESSIONS: AGO, LAST, YESTERDAY, IN (FOR YEARS , MONTHS, PARTS OF THE DAY )
WE USE PAST CONTINUOUS TO DESCRIBE AN ACTION THAT WAS TAKING PLACE
TIME IN THE PAST.
TIME EXPRESSIONS:WHILE, AS, AT THAT TIME, AT THE TIME.

AT A SPECIFIC POINT IN

COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH SIMPLE PAST


1- I .................(SEE) A NICE FILM ON T.V YESTERDAY
2- PETER .......................(INVITE) ME TO A PARTY LAST NIGHT.
3-..............................(YOU/ COOK) LAST NIGHT?
4. SALLY .....................(NOT GO) TO WORK THIS MORNING. SHE................(BE)ILL
5- I ................(SEND) AN E-MAIL THIS AFTERNOON.
COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH PAST CONTINUOUS
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I ..............(HAVE A SHOWER) WHEN THE TELEPHONE RANG.


I................(DO THE SHOPPING) WHEN I LOST MY WALLET.
I MET MY FRIEND, WHILE I .............................(WALK) ALONG THE STREET.
PETER ..................... (WAIT) FOR THE TAXI WHEN HE SAW THE ACCIDENT.
I BROKE MY PENCIL, WHILE I........................(DO) MY HOMEWORK.

COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH SIMPLE PAST OR PAST CONTINUOUS


1- SARAH .........................(REMEMBER) TOMS MESSAGE WHILE SHE ......................
(HAVE LUNCH).
2- WHEN THE TEACHER .....................(COME) INTO THE CLASSROOM, THE CHILDREN .....................(PLAY)
CHESS.
3- WHILE WE ......................(RUN) IN THE PARK, MARY................(FALL OVER)
4- WHILE KATE......................(DRINK) MILK, SHE ....................(DROP) THE CUP.
5- PETER ................(GET UP) AND....................(GO) TO THE BATHROOM.

CIRCLE THE CORRECT ANSWER


1- WHILE I WAS READING/READ THE BOOK, THE LIGHTS WENT OUT.
2- SAM WAS FALLING/FELL ASLEEP, WHILE HE WAS STUDYING.
3- PETER TURNED ON /WAS TURNING ON THE T.V, BUT NOTHING
HAPPENED.
4- WHERE DID YOU FIND/ WERE YOU FINDING THE MONEY?
5- SABRINA DRANK/ WAS DRINKING ORANGE JUICE WHEN SOMEBODY PUSHED HER.

JOIN THE SENTENCES WITH WHILE OR WHEN


1- HE WAS SLEEPING. I WAS WATCHING T.V.
2-TOM WAS PLAYING FOOTBALL. HE BROKE HIS LEG
3- I SAW SARAH. SHE WAS WALKING TO SCHOOL.
4- I WAS COOKING. MY HUSBAND WAS WASHING THE CAR.
5- I ARRIVED HOME. MY FRIENDS WERE WAITING FOR ME.

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