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Past Simple or Past Progressive - Exercise

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Past simple or past progressive - write down the correct form.

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1. They playing
2. I sweeping
(play) cards when the postman caming
(sweep) the floor when I hearing
(come).
(hear) a noise.
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3. She watching (watch) TV when the doorbell ringing (ring). Malaysia's Biggest Aluminum Door
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4. We hearing (hear) a cry and runing (run) into the kitchen.
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5. First Sam buying (buy) the newspaper, and then he talking
(take) the plane to Chicago. Name
6. Susan and Sally playing (play) tennis when it beginning (begin) to

rain.
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7. I think she wearing (wear) her new hat when I seeing (see) her

at the zoo.
8. A lot of children waiting (wait) at the station when the star By submitting, you agree to send your info to
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9. They having (have) their supper when they hearing (hear) about accordance with their privacy policy. Google will
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10. When the phone ringing (ring), mum working (work) in the
garden.

11. Sally taking (take) a photo when I dancing (dance).

12. They reading (read) a book when the lights going (go) out.

13. While George repairing (repair) his bike, Bill playing (play)

computer games.
14. We talking (talk) about the movie while we walking (walk)

home.

15. They forgeting (forget) our lunch at home last Friday.

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