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Exercise 1
Past simple vs Past continuous
Choose the correct verb form to complete each sentence.
1. Andy ___ off the chair while he ___ the wall.
fell / painted
was falling / painted
fell / was painting
was falling / was painting
2. Last night I ___ Netflix when I suddenly ___ a yell.
watched / was hearing
was watching / heard
watched / heard
was watching / was hearing
3. ___ you ___ in the pool when I ___ you?
Did / swim / called
Were / swimming / called
Were / swim / was calling
Did / swimming / called
4. My husband ___ for me outside the restaurant when I ___.
waited / arrived
was waiting / arrived
waited / was arriving
was waiting / was arriving
5. I ___ really slowly when the car accident ___.
drove / was happening
was driving / happened
drove / happened
was driving / was happening
6. I ___ your favorite plate last night while I ___ the washing-up.
broke / was doing
was breaking / did
broke / did
was breaking / was doing
7. My wife ___ some photos while I ___ tennis near the sea.
took / played
was taking / played
took / was playing
was taking / was playing
8. We ___ on a picnic because it ___ to rain.
didn’t go / started
weren’t going / started
weren’t going / was starting
didn’t go / was starting
9. When Leo ___ home, it ___.
walked / snowed
was walking / snowed
walked / was snowing
was walking / was snowing
10. My children ___ when I ___ home after the work trip.
slept / came
were sleeping / came
slept / was coming
were sleeping / was coming
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