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Past simple&past continous

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  • She ________________ the piano very well when she ________________ young (can play, be)
    could play,was
  • The fire _______________________ at six in the morning. (still burn)
    was still burning
  • Then we ________________ the cafe and ________________ good bye (leave, say)
    left,said
  • When I _______________ back from town everyone was at home. Mum _______________ homework. Dad _______________ the car and my sister Julia _______________ on her school project. (COME, CORRECT, WASH, WORK)
    came,was correcting, was washing,was working
  • When I ________________ she ________________ lunch. She said she always ________________ lunch at 12:30. (arrive, have, have)
    arrived,was having,had
  • Where ___ the ruins of the castle last year? A) are they finding B) were they finding C) did they find D) they were finding
    C
  • _______abroad when you were younger? A) Did you often travel B)Have you often travelled
    A
  • My friend Harry _______________ off the ladder while he _______________ the ceiling of his room. (FALL, PAINT)
    fell,was painting
  • It ______________________ (rain) when we __________________ (come) out of the shopping centre.
    was raining,came
  • The next day, as they ________________ that the police ________________ for them, they ________________ the coats in the woods and ________________ off in different directions. (know, look, hide, go)
    knew,were looking,hid,went
  • We suddenly _______________ that we _______________ in the wrong direction. (REALISE, DRIVE)
    realised,were driving
  • ______TV while your dad was making lunch? A)HAs your mom watched B)Was your mom watching
    B
  • . My dog ________________ along quietly when Mary’s Pekinese ________________ him. (walk, attack)
    was walking,attacked
  • When ___ that the coins were missing? A) were you realising B)do you realise C)did you realise D)you were realising
    C
  • They were eating dinner, discussing their plans, and having a good time. True/False
    True
  • I ________________ my old friend in town the other day. He ________________ to ignore me and ________________ somewhere else. (SEE, SEEM, LOOK)
    saw,seemed,was looking
  • We ________________ to have a cup of tea. (decide)
    decided
  • My aunt ___ always send us postcards when she went to far away places. A) would B) was used to C) got used to D) isn’t used to
    A
  • My uncle-_____bring us back interesting gifts from foreign lands. A)used B)would C)use D)use to
    B
  • Jane was being at my house when you arrived True /False
    False
  • "What ________________ to him? – He ________________ totally surprised when I ________________ him. "(YOU SAY, LOOK, SEE)
    did you say,looked,saw