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past simple and past continuous

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Past Simple / Past Continuous

A Circle the correct answer.

1 The sun ...... when I looked out of the 4 They ...... for their friends an hour ago.
window. a were waiting b waited
a was shining b shone 5 We ...... the house twice last week.
2 What ...... when you saw him at the dance? a cleaned b was cleaning
a did he wear b was he wearing 6 While Sam ...... his homework, I was playing
3 They ...... spaghetti for dinner last night. the guitar.

a made b were making a is doing b was doing

B Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets. Use the Past Simple
or Past Continuous.

saw
1 I ................................. (see) Helen yesterday afternoon.
2 The girls ................................. (play) basketball at 3.00 pm.
3 We ................................. (leave) the party at midnight.
4 Jane ................................. (not do) her homework yesterday.
5 The rain ................................. (stop) five minutes ago.
6 ................................. you ................................. (swim) in the sea at 6.00 am?
7 We ................................. (arrive) at the bus stop too late.
8 How ................................. you ................................. (break) the window?

C Fill in the blanks with the Past Simple or Past Continuous form of the verb in brackets.
was swimming (swim) in the river, I ......................
1 While I ............................ saw (see) some frogs.
2 Jim ............................ (not pay) attention when he ...................... (drive) his car into a tree.
3 What ...................... you ...................... (do) while she ...................... (sleep)?
4 Everyone ............................ (sleep) when the robbers ...................... (break in).
5 ............................ your friend ...................... (stand) outside when you ...................... (come) home?
6 It ............................ (start) raining while we ............................ (play) tennis.
7 We ............................ (arrive) at the station just as the train ............................ (leave).
8 Im sorry. I ............................ (not listen) while you ............................ (talk).

D Complete the sentences with while or when.


While you were sleeping,
1 when it began to rain.
We were playing basketball ...................... I was building my new
house.
2 ...................... I was doing my homework, the telephone
rang.
3 ...................... my father came home last night, we were
making dinner.
4 The dog was barking ...................... we were sleeping.

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Past Simple / Past Continuous Answers
A 1 a 2 b 3 a 4 a 5 a 6 b

B 1 saw 5 stopped
2 were playing 6 Were ... swimming
3 left 7 arrived
4 didnt do 8 did ... break

C 1 was swimming, saw


2 wasnt paying, drove
3 were doing, was sleeping
4 was sleeping, broke in
5 Was ... standing, came
6 started, were playing
7 arrived, was leaving
8 wasnt listening, were talking

D 1 when 3 When
2 While 4 while

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