PRESENT SIMPLE, PRESENT CONTINUOUS OF PAST SIMPLE?

1 _______________________ you _______________________ (HEAR) what happened at school last Monday?

2 Tom _______________________________ (STAY) at my place this week.
3 Speaking of hobbies, _______________________ you _______________________ (COLLECT) stamps?
4 The Romans _______________________________ (BUILD) aqueducts to bring water from distant places into
cities.
5 I _______________________ (NOT KNOW) that you were sick, so I _______________________ (NOT VISIT)
you in the hospital.
6 John has a dog named Max. He ______________________________ (FEED) him at the same time every day.
7 Fred _______________________ (GET) out of the pool and then _______________________ (JUMP) back in.
8 When _______________________ you _______________________ (MEET) her for the first time?
9 Paul says that he wasn't the one who _______________________________ (BREAK) the window.
10 How often _______________________ you _______________________ (CHANGE) your passwords?
11 This kind of plant _______________________________ (GROW) only in the tropical regions.
12 How many hot dogs _______________________ you _______________________ (SELL) a day?
13 Why _______________________ you _______________________ (BITE) your nails? Are you feeling nervous?
14 Stanley was glad when Jenny _______________________________ (OFFER) to help him in the garden.
15 "Why _______________________ you _______________________ (NOT BRING) an umbrella?" "It was such
good weather this morning!"
16 George doesn't have enough money to buy everything he _______________________________ (NEED).
17 Michael took Susan in his arms and _______________________________ (KISS) her.
18 Tom and Mary _______________________________ (FIGHT) again. Please do something.
19 Are you sure you _______________________________ (NOT REMEMBER) what happened?
20 How old were you when you _______________________________ (BEGIN) to study French?
21 Jack _______________________________ (PAINT) the house as a surprise for Kelly, but she didn't like the
colour.
22 I _______________________________ (NOT KNOW) which of the two to choose. They're both very pretty.
23 _______________________ you always _______________________ (WEAR) a helmet when you ride your
motorcycle?
24 Will you come with me? I _______________________________ (NOT WANT) to go there alone.
25 I didn't see where you _______________________________ (PUT) your car keys.
26 _______________________ you _______________________ (GET) a Christmas present from Tom last year?
27 Look! The cat _______________________________ (WATCH) the fish.
28 _______________________ you _______________________ (WASH) your dog every day?
29 Harry _______________________________ (DRIVE) back to Boston and should be there by 2:30.
30 Jeff _______________________________ (NOT DECIDE) to become a writer until he was thirty.

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1 DID you HEAR what happened at school last Monday?

2 Tom IS STAYING at my place this week.
3 Speaking of hobbies, DO you COLLECT stamps?
4 The Romans BUILT aqueducts to bring water from distant places into cities.
5 I DIDN’T KNOW that you were sick, so I DIDN’T VISIT you in the hospital.
6 John has a dog named Max. He FEEDS him at the same time every day.
7 Fred GOT out of the pool and then JUMPED back in.
8 When DID you MEET her for the first time?
9 Paul says that he wasn't the one who BROKE the window.
10 How often DO you CHANGE your passwords?
11 This kind of plant GROWS only in the tropical regions.
12 How many hot dogs DO you SELL a day?
13 Why ARE you BITING your nails? Are you feeling nervous?
14 Stanley was glad when Jenny OFFERED to help him in the garden.
15 "Why DIDN’T you BRING an umbrella?" "It was such good weather this morning!"
16 George doesn't have enough money to buy everything he NEEDS.
17 Michael took Susan in his arms and KISSED her.
18 Tom and Mary ARE FIGHTING again. Please do something.
19 Are you sure you DON’T REMEMBER what happened?
20 How old were you when you BEGAN to study French?
21 Jack PAINTED the house as a surprise for Kelly, but she didn't like the colour.
22 I DON'T KNOW which of the two to choose. They're both very pretty.
23 DO you always WEAR a helmet when you ride your motorcycle?
24 Will you come with me? I DON'T WANT to go there alone.
25 I didn't see where you PUT your car keys.
26 DID you GET a Christmas present from Tom last year?
27 Look! The cat IS WATCHING the fish.
28 DO you WASH your dog every day?
29 Harry IS DRIVING back to Boston and should be there by 2:30.
30 Jeff DIDN'T DECIDE to become a writer until he was thirty.

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