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English
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7th - 9th Grade
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P. Puškášová
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Past continuous and past simple

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What happened? - The phone rang. (past simple)
What was Jack doing when the phone rang? - He was reading a book. (past continuous)
What did Jack do when the phone rang? - He stopped reading and answered it. (past simple)
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look at the picture and choose the correct answer
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Multiple Choice
Lucy broke her arm last week. It happened when she ... her room.
painted
was painting
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Multiple Choice
The train arrived at the station and Paula ... (get) off. Two friends of hers, John and Rachel, ... (wait) for her.
got, were waiting
got, waited
was getting, waited
was getting, were waiting
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Multiple Choice
Yesterday, Sue ... (walk) along the street when she ... (meet) James.
walked, met
was walking, was meeting
walked, was meeting
was walking, met
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Resources
Murphy, R., 2007. Essential Grammar In Use. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
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