Past continuous and past simple

Past continuous and past simple

1. Choose the shortest action in the sentences below.

Multiple Choice

I was watching TV when the phone rang.

• was watching

• rang

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We were playing tennis when I broke my racket.

• was playing

• broke

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When the ball broke the window we were eating breakfast.

• broke

• were eating

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When the lights went out I was working at the computer.

• went

• was working

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She was dancing when she fell over.

• was dancing

• fell over

Choose the correct sentence.

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct sentence.

• I was listened when the teacher explained.

• I was listening when the teacher explained.

• I listen when the teacher explained.

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct sentence.

• It was raining when she left home.

• It was rained when she left home.

• It was rain when she was left home.

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct sentence.

• I watched TV when the phone was ringing.

• I was watched TV when the phone rang.

• I was watching TV when the phone rang.

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct sentence.

• The teacher talked when I walked into the classroom.

• The teacher talked when I walking into the classroom.

• The teacher was talking when I walked into the classroom.

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct sentence.

• They were finding a lot of gold when they were swimming.

• They found a lot of gold when they were swimming.

• They were finding a lot of gold when they swam.

Complete the sentences with past simple or past continuous.

Let's check before we do this :)

We often have some common short action (not all the time, but often). So now let's write the past simple form of those verbs. Be fast :D

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Past simple of break

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Past simple of see

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Past simple of start

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Past simple of ring (in "the phone ring")

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Past simple of arrive

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Past simple of fall

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Past simple of crash

That's just a warm up :D Now let's complete the sentences

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It didn't rain while we ______ (walk) in the forest.

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Emma's headache _______ (start) while she was reading a book.

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The chair broke while Tom _________ (work) on the computer

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Paul crashed into the tree while he ________ (listen) to his MP3 player.

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Karen _______ (fall) asleep while the teacher was talking.

Good job! Now let's talk about these pictures.

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It didn't rain when we ______ (walk) in the forest.