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Mark: Teacher: ..

Past Simple and Past

Continuous

We often use the Past

Continuous and the Past Simple
together when a complete
action (Past Simple) comes in
the middle of an uncompleted
one (Past Continuous)
1. Look at the picture and write
sentences:

B) Choose the correct word:

1. I was sleeping / slept when my
dad came in shouting.
2. Dad was cooking / cooked while we
were watching TV.
3. They were opening /opened their
umbrella when it started to rain.
4. Grandpa woke up because we were
talking /talked too loudly.
5. When I was arriving / arrived
home, my family was having dinner.
6. Were you doing/ did you do your
homework when the lights went
out?

C) Complete the sentences. Use the

Past Continuous and the Past Simple.

There are some verbs in the box below that

will help you.
walk
run

faint

drive
carry

ride talk
lie
play look
repair wave

Example: A boy was running in the street

when Spiderman arrived.
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1. I ______________ (play)
football when ____________ (start) to rain.
2. We ____________ (have) dinner when the telephone ____________
(ring).
3. The music _____________ (stop) when we ______________ (dance).

4. I ____________ (study) while my sister _____________ (watch) TV.

5. I ____________( paint) the wall when I ___________ (fall) .
6. I __________ (talk) with my friend when my mother _______ (call).

D) Complete with Present Simple or Present Continuous:

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_____________ (you / play) football now?

What ____________ (you / do)? Im a teacher.
What ______________ (you / do)? Im watching TV.
Hey _______________ (go) to the cinema every Sunday.
Ann ______________ (not eat) meat. Shes a vegetarian.
How often ___________________ (you/ drink) coffee?
It ___________ (not/ rain) now.
Carl ________________ (speak) English very well.
I usually _________________ (read) books but now I ___________
(watch TV).