
PAST SIMPLE VS PAST CONTINUOUS
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English
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8th Grade
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IRENE POMARES
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PAST SIMPLE
VS
PAST CONTINUOUS
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PAST SIMPLE
COMPLETED ACTIONS
They painted the house last month.
OR
ACTITONS THAT INTERRUPTED ACTIONS IN PROGRESS IN THE PAST
I was watching a film when you called me.
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PAST CONTINUOUS
ACTIONS IN PROGRESS IN THE PAST
They were painting the house yesterday afternoon.
4
Multiple Choice
The bus stopped a few minutes ago.
FINISHED ACTION
ACTION IN PROGRESS IN THE PAST
5
Multiple Choice
I was swimming in the sea.
FINISHED ACTION
ACTION IN PROGRESS IN THE PAST
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Multiple Choice
We weren't watching a film.
FINISHED ACTION
ACTION IN PROGRESS IN THE PAST
7
Multiple Choice
He bought a new house last month.
FINISHED ACTION
ACTION IN PROGRESS IN THE PAST
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Multiple Choice
The rain stopped an hour ago.
FINISHED ACTION
ACTION IN PROGRESS IN THE PAST
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Multiple Choice
Was he sleeping yesterday at 10pm?
FINISHED ACTION
ACTION IN PROGRESS IN THE PAST
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Multiple Choice
Were you working in your project last Monday?
FINISHED ACTION
ACTION IN PROGRESS IN THE PAST
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Multiple Choice
I went to bed early yesterday.
FINISHED ACTION
ACTION IN PROGRESS IN THE PAST
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PAST SIMPLE KEY WORDS
WHEN
AGO
YESTERDAY
LAST....
IN 2018
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PAST CONTINUOUS SIGNAL WORDS
WHILE
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Multiple Choice
______ I was watching TV someone knocked the door.
WHEN
WHILE
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Multiple Choice
I was walking home _______ I saw Steve.
WHEN
WHILE
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Multiple Choice
______ my brother was studying I was washing the dishes.
WHEN
WHILE
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Multiple Choice
His smartphone rang ______ he was watching TV.
WHEN
WHILE
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Multiple Choice
______ he arrived home I was sleeping.
WHEN
WHILE
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Multiple Choice
She fall asleep______ she was studying.
WHEN
WHILE
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PAST SIMPLE completed actions in the past
PAST CONTINUOUS actions in progress in the past
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SIMULTANEOUS ACTIONS
PAST CONTINUOUS-PAST CONTINUOUS
She was eating a sandwich while she was watching TV.
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INTERRUPTED ACTIONS
PAST CONTINUOUS-PAST SIMPLE
PAST SIMPLE-PAST CONTINUOUS
They were doing an exam when someone's mobile phone fell to the floor.
Susan was reading when the telephone rang.
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Multiple Choice
It ______ (rain) when we ______ (come) out of the shopping centre.
was raining / came
rained / was coming
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Multiple Choice
I ______ (be) ill last week.
was
was being
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Multiple Choice
He ______ (break) his leg when he ______ (ski) .
was breaking / skied
broke / was skiing
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Multiple Choice
It ______ (rain) when we ______ (come) out of the shopping centre.
was raining / came
rained / were coming
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Multiple Choice
I ______(have dinner) while my mother ______(talk) on the phone.
were having / was talking
was haveing/ was talking
was having / was talking
had / talked
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Multiple Choice
Emma ______ (pass) her exam a few weeks ago.
passed
was passing
were passing
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Multiple Choice
He ______ (sit) in the garden when a wasp ______(sting) him in the nose.
sat / was stinging
was sitting / stang
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Multiple Choice
Claire ______ (go) to Egypt last month.
went
was goed
was going
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Multiple Choice
She ______ (have) a beautiful dream when the alarm clock ______ (ring).
haved / rang
was haveing / rang
was having / rang
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Multiple Choice
We ______ (drive) home in the middle of the night when we ______ (see) a flashing light.
drove / was seeing
drove / were seeing
were driving / saw
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Multiple Choice
Soft music ______ (play) when I ______ (go) into the room.
was playing / goed
was playing / went
played / were going
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Multiple Choice
______ Jimmy ______(wait) for you when you ______ (get) there?
Did Jimmy wait / was getting
Was Jimmy waiting / got
Did Jimmy wait / got
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Multiple Choice
We ______ (play) volleyball with Mary, when you ______(call) me.
played / called
were playing / called
played / were calling
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Multiple Choice
I ........................... (sleep) while the children ....................... (play) football in the garden.
slept / was playing
was sleeping / played
was sleeping / were playing
slept / played
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Multiple Choice
When the teacher ______(come) in, they ______ (study) English.
came / were studying
was coming / studyed
came / were studing
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Multiple Choice
The baby ______ (sleep) when the telephone ______(ring).
was sleeping / ringed
was sleeping / rang
slept / was ringing
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Multiple Choice
She ______ (dance) when she ______ her ankle.
danced / was hurting
was dancing / hurted
was dancing / hurt
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