SIMPLE PAST VS SIMPLE CONTINUOUS LISTENING EXERCISE

JENNIFER LORENA SOTO TRIANA

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Complete the sentences below using the simple past or past continuous verb tense.

1. One day, Jack ________________ video games when his mom ______________ home
from work.
a.) played / was coming
b.) was playing / came

2. His mom had a box and she _____________ the box in front of Jack.
a.) was putting
b.) put

3. Jack ______________ the box. There was a puppy inside!

a.) opened
b.) was opening

4. The puppy wanted to play. The puppy _____________ at Jack.

a.) barking
b.) barked

5. But Jack ________________ to play with the puppy. He wanted to play video games.
a.) didn't wanted
a.) didn't want

6. The puppy found a ball and _______________ it to Jack.

a.) brought
b.) was bringing

7. The puppy was playing with the ball and the box while Jack ________________ video games.
a.) was playing

b.) were playing

8. The puppy __________ Jack smile.

a.) was making
b.) made

9. Jack stopped playing video games. He __________ outside and played with the puppy.
a.) was going

b.) went