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Past Simple and Past Continuous

The document provides instruction on using the past simple and past continuous tenses in English. It includes examples of each tense and exercises for learners to practice forming sentences and questions using the past tenses correctly. The past simple is used for completed actions, while the past continuous is used for ongoing actions and those interrupted by other events. Learners are asked to fill in blanks, form questions, and choose the right tense in several grammar exercises related to events that happened in the past.

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Past Simple and Past Continuous

The document provides instruction on using the past simple and past continuous tenses in English. It includes examples of each tense and exercises for learners to practice forming sentences and questions using the past tenses correctly. The past simple is used for completed actions, while the past continuous is used for ongoing actions and those interrupted by other events. Learners are asked to fill in blanks, form questions, and choose the right tense in several grammar exercises related to events that happened in the past.

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Past simple and past continuous


Past simple 3 Complete the text. Use the correct form of
the past simple or past continuous.
We use the past simple to talk about a finished
action in the past. At midnight last night rescue teams
1
Mark went to the cinema last night. (search) for victims after a
giant tornado 2 (hit) Oklahoma
Past continuous and Kansas. The storm flattened more than
We use the past continuous to talk about: 5,000 homes and 3 (injure)
an action which was in progress at a particular more than 700 people.
time in the past. Robert Hensley 4 (hide) in
They were watching TV at nine oclock his cellar when the tornado 5
last night. (destroy) his home. I 6 (not come
an action in the past that is interrupted by another out) until two hours later, he said,
action My house was gone and I 7
I was walking along the street when someone stole (not recognize) the street.
my bag.
Mary Richardson 8 (have) a
bath when she 9 (hear) the
1 Choose the correct tenses. tornado. She quickly 10 (put on)
a coat and 11 (escape) to the
It was one oclock in the morning and I local high school. I 12 (run) to
1
was lying / lay awake in bed. The wind the school when the tornado 13
2
was blowing / blew outside and it 3 rained / was (strike) my house, she said. It
raining. Suddenly I 4 heard / was hearing a loud 14
(be) a very frightening
crash. It 5 came / was coming from downstairs. I 6 experience.
got up / was getting up and 7 switched on / was
switching on the light. Everything was quiet and 4 Write the questions. Use the past simple or
still. Only the clock in the hallway 8 was ticking / past continuous.
ticked. I 9 walked / was walking down the stairs
when I 10 noticed / was noticing something 1 What / the rescue teams / do at midnight?
strange. The front door was wide open.
2 How many / homes / the storm / destroy?
2 Complete the sentences. Use the correct
form of the past simple or past continuous. 3 Where / Robert Hensley / hide / when the
Peter was driving (drive) home when he saw tornado hit his home?
(see) the accident.
1 I (watch) TV when the phone 4 When / he / come out?
(ring).
2 He (wear) sunglasses when I 5 Who / have a bath / when the
(meet) him. tornado arrived?

3 She (fall) asleep while she
(do) her homework.
4 The pop star (sing) when the
lights (go out).
5 It (start) to rain when we
(walk) on the beach.

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