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Simple Past vs Past Continuous
Put the verbs into the correct form, past continuous or past simple.
1. I __________ (see) Sue in town yesterday but she __________ (look)
the other way.
2. I __________ (meet) Tom and Ann at the airport a ew weeks ago. They __________
(go) to !erlin and I __________ (go) to "adrid. #e __________ (ha$e) a chat while we
were waiting%waited (wait) or our lights.
&. I __________ (cycle) home yesterday when suddenly a man __________ (step) out
into the road in ront o me. I __________ (go) 'uite ast but luckily I __________
(manage) to stop in time and __________ (not%hit) him.
(. )ane __________ (wait) or me when I __________ (arri$e).
*. #hat __________ (you%do) this time yesterday+
I was asleep.
,. -id __________ (you % go) out last night+
.o/ I was too tired.
0. #as 1arol at the party last night+
2es/ she __________ (wear) a really nice dress.
3. 4ow ast __________ (you % dri$e) when the accident __________ (happen)+
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Simple Past vs Past Continuous
Answers:
1. I saw (see) Sue in town yesterday but she was looking (look) the other way.
2. I met (meet) Tom and Ann at the airport a ew weeks ago. They were going (go) to
!erlin and I was going (go) to "adrid. #e had (ha$e) a chat while we were waiting /
waited (wait) or our lights.
&. I was cycling (cycle) home yesterday when suddenly a man stepped (step) out into
the road in ront o me. I was going (go) 'uite ast but luckily I managed (manage) to
stop in time and didnt hit (not%hit) him.
(. )ane was waiting (wait) or me when I arrived (arri$e).
*. #hat were you doing (you%do) this time yesterday+
I was asleep.
,. -id you go (you%go) out last night+
.o/ I was too tired.
0. #as 1arol at the party last night+
2es/ she was wearing / wore (wear) a really nice dress.
3. 4ow ast were you driving (you%dri$e) when the accident happened (happen)+
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