Past Simple ili Past Continuous:

1) The flight lasted / was lasting three hours.

2) It was 8.00 in the morning. A lot of people stood / were standing at the bus
stop, waiting to go to work.
3) A magnificent oak tree stood / was standing in the middle of the garden.
4) He studied / was studying politics at university.
5) He studied / was studying the effects of radiation when he suddenly died.
6) When I woke up this morning it rained / was raining.
7) It was raining / rained every single day of the holidays.
8) I asked him what he thought / was thinking about.
9) I thought / was thinking the play was extremely good.
10)
The poor chap died / was dying. All we could do was comfort him.
11)
The poor chap died / was dying early next month.
12)

A: What did you do / were you doing with that electric drill?
B: I was putting up some book shelves in my bedroom.

13)

A: What did you do / were you doing with that electric drill?
B: I put it back in its box in the tool cupboard.

14)

A: What did you do / were you doing before you took this yob?
B: Nothing, actually. I only left school a few months ago.

15)

A: What did you do / were you doing in my bedroom just now?

B: The light was on, so I just went in to turn it off.

KOMPARACIJA:
Nepravilne komparacije:
bad
far
good
little
many/ much
old

worse
farther
further
better
less
more
elder
older

worst
farthest (samo za daljinu)
furthest (koristi se ire)
best
least
most
eldest (samo za ljude)
oldest (za ljude i stvari)