PAST SIMPLE/PAST CONTINUOUS

PAST SIMPLE / PAST CONTINUOUS







MARIA BAGLI

PAST SIMPLE

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-I spoke to Bill last night. ( finished action in the past- We know when)

-Alan spent his summers in Greece in the past. ( past habits )

-Max got in the car and started the engine. (one action after the other in the past)
-Shakespeare wrote a lot of plays. ( historical actions)

PAST CONTINUOUS

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-I was speaking to Bill on the phone at 9.00 last night. (action in progress in the past.
-While it was snowing outside, we were sitting around the fireplace. (two actions in progress happening at the same time)
- While I was cycling to school, I fell off my bike. ( action in progress in the past interrupted by another)
- The sun was shining and the birds were singing. (setting in a story)

Multiple Choice

Jason ..........................................to work at 8.00 yesterday morning.

• drove

• was driving

• driving

• drived

Fill in the Blank

Sarah..........................................(run) in marathons when she was young.

Multiple Choice

While he ..........................................., he......................................... an accident

• drove/had

• drove/was having

• was driving/had

• was driving/was having

Fill in the Blank

They got up and ..................................

Multiple Choice

We............................................... our homework while our friends..................................games.

• did /played

• were doing /played

• did/were playing

• were doing/were playing

Fill in the Blank

The students......................................... (not answer) the question correctly yesterday morning.

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Fill in the Blank

What.....................................................(you/do) when I called you?