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This document provides examples and exercises to practice using the past simple and past continuous tenses in English. It includes: 1. Example sentences to complete using the past continuous tense, such as "I was making my dinner at 8 o'clock last night." 2. A multiple choice exercise to choose between using the past simple and past continuous tenses, such as whether to say "I listened to the radio" or "I was listening to the radio." 3. More example sentences to complete using either the past simple or past continuous correctly, such as "I switched off the computer because it was making a strange noise." 4. A short story to complete using the correct past tense verbs,

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Past Simple Vs Past Cont

This document provides examples and exercises to practice using the past simple and past continuous tenses in English. It includes: 1. Example sentences to complete using the past continuous tense, such as "I was making my dinner at 8 o'clock last night." 2. A multiple choice exercise to choose between using the past simple and past continuous tenses, such as whether to say "I listened to the radio" or "I was listening to the radio." 3. More example sentences to complete using either the past simple or past continuous correctly, such as "I switched off the computer because it was making a strange noise." 4. A short story to complete using the correct past tense verbs,

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PAST SIMPLE AND PAST CONTINOUS

1. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE PAST CONTINUOUS FORM OF THE VERBS IN
BRACKETS.
1 I (make) my dinner at 8 o’clock last night.
2 Joe and Sam (use) the wrong program in IT yesterday.
3 Who was that guy you (dance) with at the party?
4 Paula (come) home from school when she saw an accident.
5 In 1999 my father (live) in Dublin. That’s where he met my mother.
6 He (open) the box when he cut his finger.
7 This time last week, we (visit) my grandmother.
8 I (sit) at the back of the classroom so I couldn’t see the screen.
9 Andrew (insert) a photo into his document when the teacher stopped the class.
10 I (start) to do my homework when my friend sent me a message.

2. CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTIONS.


1 I listened / was listening to the radio when I heard / was hearing this fantastic song.
2 When the teacher said / was saying ‘Stop!’, I still tried / was still trying to finish the last question.
3 I feel really silly! While I danced / was dancing, I fell / was falling and broke / was breaking my elbow.
4 Tim played / was playing a computer game when his mum called / was calling him for lunch.
5 I looked / was looking for a file on my memory stick when I noticed / was noticing there was a virus.
6 Ron found / was finding a really interesting website about dance music while he surfed / was surfing the
internet.
7 My mum had / was having breakfast near the computer when she spilled / was spilling her cup of coffee on
the keyboard.
8 When you saw / were seeing me yesterday, I didn’t go / wasn’t going to school, I went / was going to the
doctor’s – I felt terrible.
9 How many pictures did you take / were you taking while you travelled / were travelling around Ireland?
10 Why did you chat / were you chatting to Philip while I tried / was trying to tell you something really
important?

3. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE PAST SIMPLE OR THE PAST CONTINUOUS FORM OF THE
VERBS IN BRACKETS.
1 I _________(switch off ) the computer because it _________ (make) a strange noise.
2 My dad _________ (listen) to classical music when I _________ (arrive) home from school.
3 We _________ (play) video games when my mum _________,(say) ‘Turn the volume down!’
4 My cousin _________ (meet) his wife, Bianca, while he_________ (live) in Italy.
5 My little sister_________ (draw) a picture while I_________ (study) for my French exam.
6 While they _________ (try) to fix the computer, all the lights_________ (go out).
7 When we _________ (leave) school yesterday, it_________ (pour) with rain.
8 When you_________ (see) Paul, he _________ (wear) a black jacket?
9 I _________ (try) to log on when the WiFi _________ (stop) working.
10 While Dad _________ (print) an article, the printer _________ (run out) of paper.

4. COMPLETE THE STORY WITH THE CORRECT PAST TENSE FORM OF THE VERBS IN
BRACKETS.
5. WRITE THE CORRECT FORM OF THE VERBS
1. I (not see) __________ Susan, when I (walk) ____________ in the park. + While she (do) __________ her
homework, her father (come) ___________ home.
2. When David (see) __________ Tom, he (not work) ___________, he(sleep) ___________ at his desk.
3The burglar (come) __________ while they (play) ____________ some loud music.
4. They (not hear) __________ the burglar because they (play) ____________ the music too loudly.
5. The dog (bark) ___________, but nobody (come) __________.
6. I (watch) ___________ TV when my aunt (arrive) _________.
7.He (study) __________ in Salamanca when the Civil War (begin) ___________.
8. The lion (not hunt) ___________ when the man (shoot) __________ him.
9. We (play) ___________ cards when the fire (start) ___________.
10. He (give) _________ her the ring as the train (leave) _________.

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