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Past Simple vs. Past Continuous
Game Code: 1409805
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Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb: Use past simple or past continuous.
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While Tom was __________ (read) , Amely __________ (watch) a documentary on TV.
While Tom was reading, Amely was watching a documentary on TV.
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Marvin __________ (come) home, __________ (switch) on the computer and __________ (check) his emails.
Marvin came (come) home, switched (switch) on the computer and checked (check) his emails.
15
The thief __________ (sneak) into the house, __________ (steal) the jewels and __________ (leave) without a trace.
The thief snuck (sneak) into the house, stole (steal) the jewels and left (leave) without a trace.
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Nobody was __________ (listen) while the teacher was __________ (explain) the tenses.
Nobody was listening (listen) while the teacher was explaining (explain) the tenses.
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While we were __________ (do) a sight-seeing tour, our friends __________ (lie) on the beach.
While we were doing (do) a sight-seeing tour, our friends were lying (lie) on the beach.
10
He __________ (wake) up and __________ (look) at his alarm clock.
He woke (wake) up and looked (look) at his alarm clock.
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We were __________ (wait) for Jane, when suddenly Louis __________ (come) around the corner.
We were waiting (wait) for Jane, when suddenly Louis came (come) around the corner.
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I was __________ (cycle) through the park, when I __________ (hear) a strange noise.
I was cycling (cycle) through the park, when I heard (hear) a strange noise.
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He __________ (pass) her a message when the teacher was __________ (look / not).
He passed (pass) her a message when the teacher wasn't looking (look / not).
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I __________ (fall) asleep while I was __________ (watch) TV last night.
I fell (fall) asleep while I was watching (watch) TV last night.
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When Mike and Jane __________ (paint) the walls, their dog __________ (knock) over the paint pot.
When Mike and Jane painted (paint) the walls, their dog knocked (knock) over the paint pot.
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Tom __________ (break) his leg when he was __________ (play) frisbee.
Tom broke (break) his leg when he was playing (play) frisbee.
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The phone __________ (ring) when I was __________ (sit) in the kitchen.
The phone rang (ring) when I was sitting (sit) in the kitchen.
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When I __________ (get) up yesterday, the sun was __________ (shine) .
When I got (get) up yesterday, the sun was shining (shine) .
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After one hour of cycling in sunshine, a big fat raincloud suddenly __________ (appear) and it __________ (start) to rain.
After one hour of cycling in sunshine, a big fat raincloud suddenly appeared (appear) and it started (start) to rain.
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One man was __________ (mow) the grass while his wife __________ (pick) strawberries.
One man was mowing (mow) the grass while his wife was picking (pick) strawberries.
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