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Past Simple vs Continuous Exercises

The document discusses the difference between using the past simple and past continuous tenses in English. It provides 10 examples for each, where students must fill in the missing verbs in the correct tense. The examples cover common actions that occurred either simultaneously or sequentially in the past to illustrate when to use each tense.

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Past Simple vs Continuous Exercises

The document discusses the difference between using the past simple and past continuous tenses in English. It provides 10 examples for each, where students must fill in the missing verbs in the correct tense. The examples cover common actions that occurred either simultaneously or sequentially in the past to illustrate when to use each tense.

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Past simple vs past continuous

A- Write “When” or “While”!

1.I was reading a book ........................................ suddenly I heard a noise.


2. ................................. Rose was cooking dinner, her husband went to work.
3. ................................ Sandra and Kathy was talking in the living-room,the doorbell rang.
[Link] was playing in a basketball team ................................. he was a kid.
5. Sharon came home ................................... her brother was playing video games.
6. ................................... Angela got home, she was making some coffee.
7. They were sleeping ........................................... the burglars broke in.
8. We were having a lesson ........................................ we heard a terrrible noise.
9. ...................................... I was cycling, the rain started.
10. He broke his arm ....................................... he was playing basketball.

B- Write the correct form of the verbs!

1-She met him while she ___________________(travel) on a train.


2-While the woman getting off the bus, she_______________(fall down).
3-The thief ___________________(break) into while we were sleeping.
4-John took a photo while I ____________________(not/look).
5-While my mum was working in the garden , she _______________(hurt) her back.
6-We were living in Madrid when our old aunt________________(die).
7-When I got up this morning, it _________________(rain) heavily.
8- While my dad was brushing teeth, my mum _______________ (fall asleep).
9- I saw a nightmare while I ___________________(sleep) last night.
10- What happened in your dream while a monster ___________________(chase) you?

C- Write the correct form of the verbs!

1- I _______________(study) History when my friends__________________ (come) around.


2- While Susan_______________(walk) in the street, she ____________(meet) an old friend.
3- Her baby_________________ (wake) up while she __________________(clean) the house.
4- He __________________ (work) when her wife _______________________(phone) him.
5- The students ______________(have) a test when the storm ____________(start).
6- We ______________(see) a falling star while we ________________(go) fishing in the
lake.
7- Susan______________(fall) down while she ___________________(climb) the ladder.
8- I ___________________(walk) along the road when I_____________(see) you with her.
9- Tom _______________(burn)his hand while he _________________(cook)the dinner.
10- Dady _______________(fall) asleep while he __________________(read) a book.

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