Past simple and past continuous: exercise 2

Affirmative
Find mistakes and correct them. ________________________________

I was doing my geography homework first and then I had a rest.

I ................................... my geography homework first and then I ................................... a rest.

My mum was often driving our car when we went on holiday.

My mum ................................... our car when we ................................... on holiday.

While her daddy watched TV, Susan put his key in her pocket.

While her daddy ................................... TV, Susan ................................... his key in her
pocket.

I needed to talk to her. And at 10 I was calling her.

I ................................... to talk to her. And at 10 I ................................... her.

I saw you with Jill at the cafe. You talked with her.

I ................................... you with Jill at the cafe. You .................................... with her.

As soon as I was learning English a little bit, I started to travel.

As soon as I ................................... English a little bit, I ................................... to travel.

As they walked along the river, they saw something in the water.

As they ................................... along the river, they ................................... something in

the water.

I was taking her to Dover last weekend. We had a great time.

I ................................... her to Dover. We ................................... a great time.

The weather was perfect when the sun was shining. But it was changing soon.

The weather was perfect when the sun .................................. But it .................................. soon.

When I met Samantha, she wore a straw hat.

When I ................................... Samantha, she ................................... a straw hat.

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