Grammar 2b Set 1 (Past Simple & Past Continuous)

Last summer, my friend Tom and I _________ in Kuala Lumpur.

• were

• was

On our last evening there, we _________ to visit the Petronas Towers, but before going there, we ________ to the Central Market to buy some souvenirs.

• decide ; go

• decided ; go

• decide ; went

• decided ; went

We _________ lots of beautiful things as we _______ around.

• see ; walk

• see ; were walking

• saw ; were walking

• saw ; walk

When we were at Central Market, Tom _________ some beautiful gold earrings for his sister, which he ________ in his backpack.

• bought ; put

• buy ; put

• bought ; puts

• buy ; puts

After some time, we __________ the Central Market.

• leave

• left

It was a nice evening, so we _________ to walk through the park to the to the Petronas Towers.

• chose

• choose

After a while, I _______ to sit down for a bit.

• wanted

• want

While we ________ at the park, we __________ a monkey.

• were sitting ; see

• sit ; see

• sit ; saw

• were sitting ; saw

After we saw the monkey, we ___________ near it, and we __________ where we were.

• didn't go ; stay

• not go ; stay

• didn't go ; stayed

• not go ; stayed

After some time has passed, the monkey _________; at least that is what we _________.

• leave ; think

• left ; thought

• leave ; thought

• left ; think