PAST SIMPLE – PAST CONTINUOUS

What did he do last night?

He’s Matt. He’s 21 and

he loves his new
computer.

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What was she doing three months ago?

She’s Emily. She’s

32 and she loves
teaching at primary
school

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Was Matt at home last Monday?

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Were there a lot of people at the party? Was Emily there?

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Was there a doctor at the hospital yesterday? Was Matt there?

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Complete these paragraphs with past simple or past continuous.

Yesterday, Matt………………………………………(not-do) his homework because

he……………………………………(play) computer games all the evening. While he ……………………………...
(play) with his laptop, his mother………………………….(tell) Matt to help her with the housework. But,
Matt…………………………….(not-listen to) his mother and he………………………………(think) it was early in
the afternoon. Later, when Matt………………………………..(look at) the clock, it was almost midnight!

Look at the pictures and complete

Emma was watching a comedy show when

Susan………………………………………….......(open)

the door.
While Susan and Emma were cooking pasta, their grandfather……………………………………………(say)

something.

While Susan……………………

……………………………………..(make
the bed), the doorbell rang.