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SIMPLE PAST AND PAST CONTINUOUS

Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate
tenses, then click the "Check" button to check your answers.

Last night, while I was doing my homework, Angela (call) ___called___. She said she
(call) was calling me on her cell phone from her biology classroom at UCLA. I asked
her if she (wait) was waiting for class, but she said that the professor was at the
front of the hall lecturing while she (talk) was talking to me. I could not believe she
(make) was making a phone call during the lecture. I asked what was going on.

She said her biology professor was so boring that several of the students (sleep)
were actually sleeping in class. Some of the students (talk) were talking about their
plans for the weekend and the student next to her (draw) was drawing a picture of
a horse. When Angela (tell) told me she was not satisfied with the class, I (mention)
mentioned that my biology professor was quite good and (suggest) suggested that
she switch to my class.

While we were talking, I (hear) heard her professor yell, "Miss, are you making a
phone call?" Suddenly, the line went dead. I (hang) hung up the phone and went to
the kitchen to make dinner. As I (cut) was cutting vegetables for a salad, the phone
rang once again. It (be) was Angela, but this time she was not sitting in class.

What were you doing yesterday? Write a paragraph using simple past and
past continuous talking about the things you did yesterday. (150-200 words)

Hi. Yesterday, I went with my friends to the shopping. I was shopping for new
clothes when my phone rang. It was my mom who told me not to go overboard
with shopping and to come home soon as my dog had left the house, when I got
home my dog was playing in my neighbor's yard and had made a mess , I had to
clean up the whole mess and since I had bought the new clothes I got dirty
because when the dog saw me, he jumped on me, then I had to wash all my new
clothes, I also had to wash the dog since it dirty our house, my His dog's name is
forest and he's very unperactive, but I still love him a lot. Well, that's how my day
ended yesterday, but at least at night I had a good dinner with my girlfriend.

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