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English Grammar: Past Tense Exercises

The document contains a series of sentences requiring the correct verb forms to complete them, focusing on past continuous and simple past tenses. Each sentence presents a scenario where two actions occur simultaneously or in sequence. The exercises aim to practice verb conjugation and understanding of temporal relationships in English grammar.

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1. When the war _ out we _ in Warsaw.

(break / live)

2. It _ to rain when we _. (begin / start)

3. While I _to the concert somebody _at the door. (listen /

knock)

4. When they ___________________ in that house she ___________________ very ill. (live / be)

5. We just _ for Mary when John _ (wait / come)

6. They ___________________ wine every day when they ___________________ in France. (drink / be)

7. She _ very quickly when the accident _. (drive /

happened)

8. We _ dinner when he _. (have / arrive)

9. They _ tennis when we _ there. (play / get)

10. She ___________________ a pink summer frock when I ___________________ her yesterday. (wear
/ meet)

11. The telephone _ while I _ my bath. (ring / have)

12. My son ___________________ his knee badly when he ___________________ his bicycle yesterday.
(hurt / ride)

13. While the scientist ___________________ in his laboratory a friend ___________________ to see
him. (work / come)

14. When the farmer ___________________ wheat he ___________________ many airplanes in the
sky. (sow / see)

15. At half past nine she still ___________________ her homework. (do)

16. While I _ (drive), I _ (have) an accident.

17. Kate ___________________ (have) dinner and then she ___________________ (do) her homework.

18. The thieves ___________________ (hide) in the kitchen when the police___________________
(come) in.

19. Sam ___________________ (plan) a party and then he ___________________ (phone) his friends.

20. While we _ (clean) the house, we _ (break) some

glasses.

21. Alan ___________________ (look) out of the window when he ___________________ (see) a
UFO.

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1. When the war ___________________ out we ___________________ in Warsaw.

2. It ___________________ to rain when we ___________________. (begin / start)

3. While I ___________________to the concert somebody ___________________at the door. (listen /

5. We just ___________________ for Mary when John ___________________ (wait / come)

7. She ___________________ very quickly when the accident ___________________. (drive /

8. We ___________________ dinner when he ___________________. (have / arrive)

9. They ___________________ tennis when we ___________________ there. (play / get)

11. The telephone ___________________ while I ___________________ my bath. (ring / have)

16. While I ___________________ (drive), I ___________________ (have) an accident.

20. While we ___________________ (clean) the house, we ___________________ (break) some

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1. When the war _ out we _ in Warsaw.

2. It _ to rain when we _. (begin / start)

3. While I _to the concert somebody _at the door. (listen /

5. We just _ for Mary when John _ (wait / come)

7. She _ very quickly when the accident _. (drive /

8. We _ dinner when he _. (have / arrive)

9. They _ tennis when we _ there. (play / get)

11. The telephone _ while I _ my bath. (ring / have)

16. While I _ (drive), I _ (have) an accident.

20. While we _ (clean) the house, we _ (break) some