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English 8 Public

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb: Use past simple or past continuous.

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Nobody __________ (listen) while the teacher was explaining the tenses.

Nobody was listening while the teacher was explaining the tenses.

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He ---- (sleep) when mom called him.

He was sleeping when mom called him.

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We __________ (wait) for Jane, when suddenly Louis came around the corner.

We were waiting (wait) for Jane, when suddenly Louis came around the corner.

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He passed her a message when the teacher __________ (not/look).

He passed her a message when the teacher wasn't looking.

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Tom broke his leg when he __________ (play) frisbee.

Tom broke his leg when he was playing frisbee.

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The phone rang when I __________ (watch)TV

The phone rang when I was watching TV

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One man mowing the grass while his wife __________ (pick) strawberries.

One man was mowing the grass while his wife was picking strawberries.

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The students -- (read) when the teacher came into the classroom.

The students were reading when the teacher came into the classroom.

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