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Past Simple-Past Continuous Exercises 1

The document contains a series of sentences that illustrate the use of past continuous and simple past tenses in English. Each example presents a scenario where one action is interrupted by another, highlighting the correct verb forms. The sentences also provide multiple-choice options for verb conjugation practice.

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Past Simple-Past Continuous Exercises 1

The document contains a series of sentences that illustrate the use of past continuous and simple past tenses in English. Each example presents a scenario where one action is interrupted by another, highlighting the correct verb forms. The sentences also provide multiple-choice options for verb conjugation practice.

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1- I was doing my homework when you were phoning me.

did was phoning


were doing phoned

2- We played tennis when it started to rain.


were playing was starting
was playing were starting

3- When Bob was having his car accident, he looked at his mobile phone.
had were looking
were having was looking

4- Emma skied when she was breaking her leg.


were skiing broke
was skiing were breaking

5- When I last saw Bob’s children, they was playing in their garden.
was seeing were playing
were seeing played

6- Mr Johnson swam in the ocean when a shark was attacking him.


was swimming attacked
were swimming were attacking

7- My mobile phone was ringing while I was


having a bath.
rang had
were ringing were having

8- They were crossing the street when the lights


was turning red.
was crossing were turning
crossed turned

9- When my mother came in the room, my father jumped on his bed.


was coming was jumping
were coming were jumping

10-I was meeting my teacher in the street while I did shopping.


were meeting were doing
met was doing

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