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Past simple and past continuous
Past simple and past continuous
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1
I was driving down the road _____ I crashed the car.
while
when
2
While I ______ my bike, I _______ my leg.
were riding, breaked
rode, break
rode, was breaking
was riding, broke
3
I _______ home and I _________ TV.
was going / was watching
went / was watching
was going / watched
went / watched
4
Agatha Christie __________ Sherlock Holmes.
didn't wrote
didn't write
didn't writing
wasn't writing
5
My dad ____________ the dishes at seven o'clock yesterday.
was washing
were washing
was washed
washed
6
What is the structure of
past continuous
?
subject + past simple
subject + verb-ing
subject + am/are/is + verb-ing
subject + was/were + verb-ing
7
I found some money _____ I was walking down the street.
when
while
8
Katie and Davi ____________ a picture when I entered the class.
drew
were drawing
was drawing
were drew
9
We use
past simple & past continuous
for ___________.
actions which happened one after the other in the past
an action which was happening in the past when another action interrupted
actions which started and finished in the past
two actions which were happening at the same time in the past
10
I broke a cup while I __________ tea.
was makeing
was make
were making
was making
11
We use the
past simple
for ___________.
two actions which were happening at the same time in the past
an action which was in progress in the past
a sequence of actions in the past
actions which started and finished in the past
12
Mozart ___________ more than 600 pieces of music.
was writing
write
wrote
writes
13
While he _______ at the door someone ______ him with an egg.
stood / / hit
stood / was hitting
was standing / was hitting
was standing / hit
14
He ________ his finger while he _______ the sword.
cut / were playing
cut / was playing
was cutting / played
was cutting / was playing
15
After
when
, we use the _____.
past simple
past continuous
16
After
while
, we use the _____.
past continuous
past simple
17
We use the
past continuous
for ___________.
two actions which were happening at the same time in the past
actions which started and finished in the past
a sequence of actions in the past
an action which was in progress in the past
18
He ________ a report when he ________ his pencil.
wrote / was breaking
was writing / was breaking
was writing / broke
wrote / broke
19
The telephone ________ while he _________ to his friends.
was ringing / talked
was ringing / was talking
rang / was talking
rang / talked
20
I ___________ dinner at 6.00 yesterday.
were preparing
was preparing
was prepared
was prepare
