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    The document provides examples of using the past continuous tense to describe actions that were ongoing or in progress at a specific time in the past. It gives sentences where the verbs should be changed to the past continuous form, as well as sentences where verbs need to be changed to either the past simple or past continuous depending on the context. The purpose is to practice using the past continuous tense to accurately convey the timing of different past actions.

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    PAST CONTINUOUS OR PAST SIMPLE Lic.

    Kathy

    Complete the sentences. Use the past continuous


    form of the verbs in brackets.
    1 The plane ____________________(fly) to Paris
    when it crashed. Choose the correct words in each
    2 The students _________________(wait) for sentence.
    the bus when it started to rain.
    3 We __________________(cross) the street 1 Jim was breaking / broke his leg when
    when the traffic lights turned red. he was playing golf.
    4 The children ____________________(play) 2 When I arrived, I was going / went
    games when their mother called them. into the kitchen.
    5 Sue __________________(wash) the dishes 3 I was seeing / saw an old friend while
    when the phone rang. I was waiting for the bus.
    6 My father ___________________(cook) lunch 4 While I had / was having a bath, the
    when I got home. phone rang.
    7 Mary ____________________(slice) the bread 5 Anna was meeting / met Judy while
    when she cut her hand. she was doing some shopping.
    8 My brother _________________(jump) on the 6 While Joe was cooking / cooked
    bed when my mum walked in. lunch, Clare arrived.
    7 Someone was taking / took Peters
    bag while he was making a phone call.
    8 While Maria was walking home, she was
    loosing / lost her money.

    Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or past continuous.

    1 When the teacher ___________________(come) into the room, two boys


    ____________(play) football.

    2 Peter __________________(turn on) the TV, but nothing _________________(happen).

    3 When Helen ________________(walk) to school, she ______________(see) the old man


    again.

    4 While we _________________(run) in the park, Mary __________________(fall over).

    5 At 7.00 Tony _______________(get) out of bed, and __________________(go) into the


    bathroom.

    6 While Kate __________________(drink) some milk, she _______________(drop) the glass.

    7 While I _________________(listen) to music, I _______________(hear) the doorbell.

    8 I _________________(break) my pen while I _______________(do) my homework.

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