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COMPLETE THE SENTENCES USING PAST SIMPLE OR PAST

CONTINUOUS TENSE

1.-Yesterday at 9,30 pm my parents WERE SITTING in the garden

DRINKING some Coke.

2.- The chambermaid MADE my bed in the hotel and CLEANED the

bathroom while I was having breakfast.

3.- Somebody knocked on the door while I WAS READING the

newspaper.

4.-My brother BOUGHT a lot of books when he LIVED/WAS LIVING

in Cambridge. 5.-William DIDN’T MEET Sally at the airport last

Sunday.

6.-Jerry WAS HAVING dinner when the lights WNET out.

7.-The girl FELT ill so she DIDN’T GO to work.

8.-When I ARRIVED at the wedding, Miriam INTRODUCED me to some

friends. 9.-Sarah WAS RUNNING to catch the bus, when she FELL down

and BROKE her ankle.

10.-Richard WAS TEACHING at the university when he MET his wife.

11. I was watching (watch) TV when she called (call).

12. When the phone rang (ring), she was writing (write) a letter.

13. While we were having (have) the picnic, it (start)is starting to rain.

14. What (you, do)were you doing when the earthquake started(start) ?

15. I was listening (listen) to my iPod, so I didn’t hear (not, hear) the fire
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alarm.

16. You were listening (listen) to me when I told (tell) you to turn the oven

off.

17. While John was sleeping (sleep) last night, someone was stealing (steal)

his car. 18. Sammy was waiting(wait) for us when we got off (get off) the

plane. 1

9. While I was writing (write) the email, the computer suddenly went off.

20.Last night, she called (call) Pizza Hut and the delivery man delivered

(deliver) her order right away.

21. A: What were you doing when you broke your leg?

B: I was snowboarding (snowboard).

22. When I walked (walk) into the office, several people were watching

(watch) news on CNN.

23. They were meeting (meet) my parents at eight this morning.

24. The salesman was helping (help) the customer when the thief

came(come) into the store.

25. While I was studying (study), she was cooking (cook).

26.Childrenwere talking (talk), when I fell (fall) asleep.

27. What was she doing (she,do) during her holiday last month?

28.While I was taking (take ) a bath, Suze was fixing (fix) the door.

29.Yesterday we played (play) at the park. I threw (throw) the wood

stick and my dog caught (catch) it for me.

30.What were you doing (you, do) during the Math class this morning?