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Past Simple or Past Continuous 2 - 99758

The document provides 20 sentences for the learner to complete using either the past simple or past continuous form of verbs. The sentences describe a variety of actions that occurred in the past to practice the different verb tenses.

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Past Simple or Past Continuous 2 - 99758

The document provides 20 sentences for the learner to complete using either the past simple or past continuous form of verbs. The sentences describe a variety of actions that occurred in the past to practice the different verb tenses.

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PAST SIMPLE OR PAST CONTINUOUS?

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Complete the sentences with the past simple or past continuous of the verbs in brackets.

1 Tom __________________________ (HEAR) a noise behind him and __________________________ (TURN)


around.
2 While she __________________________ (STAY) in Japan, she often __________________________ (VISIT)
Kyoto.
3 I __________________________ (BUY) a watch and I __________________________ (LOSE) it the next day.
4 He __________________________ (FALL) and __________________________ (BREAK) his arm while he
__________________________ (SKI).
5 And then he __________________________ (MEET) a girl who __________________________ (CHANGE) his
life forever.
6 Although it __________________________ (RAIN), we __________________________ (DECIDE) to take a walk.
7 He __________________________ (SIT) in the library when I __________________________ (SEE) him.
8 Jack __________________________ (SELL) the farm after Jill __________________________ (DIE) and
__________________________ (GO) back to Boston.
9 I __________________________ (TAKE) a cooking class last spring and __________________________ (LEARN)
to bake bread.
10 Harry __________________________ (WATCH) the news when Britney __________________________ (ENTER)
the room.
11 James __________________________ (WASH) the apple before he __________________________ (EAT) it.
12 My uncle __________________________ (GO) to Mexico in 1983 and never __________________________
(RETURN).
13 Josh __________________________ (LOOK) at the menu and __________________________ (DECIDE) to order
a fish dish.
14 Jacob __________________________ (STOP) laughing when he saw that Mary __________________________
(CRY).
15 George __________________________ (DRIVE) well over the speed limit when the accident
__________________________ (HAPPEN).
16 Samuel __________________________ (FINISH) what he __________________________ (DO) and then
__________________________ (COME) over to talk to us.
17 They __________________________ (GET) ready to go to bed when I __________________________ (RING)
their doorbell at 11pm.
18 Oscar __________________________ (KNOW) that salads were healthy, so he __________________________
(EAT) at least one salad a day.
19 When I __________________________ (COME) home, my little sister __________________________ (PLAY)
the guitar.
20 As soon as we __________________________ (SIT DOWN), she __________________________ (BRING) us
coffee.

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KEY

1 Tom HEARD a noise behind him and TURNED around.


2 While she WAS STAYING in Japan, she often VISITED Kyoto.
3 I BOUGHT a watch and I LOST it the next day.
4 He FELL and BROKE his arm while he WAS SKIING.
5 And then he MET a girl who CHANGED his life forever.
6 Although it WAS RAINING, we DECIDED to take a walk.
7 He WAS SITTING in the library when I SAW him.
8 Jack SOLD the farm after Jill DIED and WENT back to Boston.
9 I TOOK a cooking class last spring and LEARNT / LEARNED to bake bread.
10 Harry WAS WATCHING the news when Britney ENTERED the room.
11 James WASHED the apple before he ATE it.
12 My uncle WENT to Mexico in 1983 and never RETURNED.
13 Josh LOOKED at the menu and DECIDED to order a fish dish.
14 Jacob STOPPED laughing when he saw that Mary WAS CRYING.
15 George WAS DRIVING well over the speed limit when the accident HAPPENED.
16 Samuel FINISHED what he WAS DOING and then CAME over to talk to us.
17 They WERE GETTING ready to go to bed when I RANG their doorbell at 11pm.
18 Oscar KNEW that salads were healthy, so he ATE at least one salad a day.
19 When I CAME home, my little sister WAS PLAYING the guitar.
20 As soon as we SAT DOWN, she BROUGHT us coffee.

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