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    The document provides examples to illustrate the difference between using the simple past and past continuous tenses. It contains two sections - the first section provides 10 sentences where the reader must identify whether the simple past or past continuous form of the verb is correct. The second section contains 10 additional sentences where the reader must fill in the blanks with the appropriate past tense verb form. The document is aimed at helping readers understand when to use the simple past versus past continuous tenses when referring to past events.

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    This handout is designed to help students practice the Past Simple and the Past Continuous.

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    PAST SIMPLE OR PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

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    The document provides examples to illustrate the difference between using the simple past and past continuous tenses. It contains two sections - the first section provides 10 sentences where the reader must identify whether the simple past or past continuous form of the verb is correct. The second section contains 10 additional sentences where the reader must fill in the blanks with the appropriate past tense verb form. The document is aimed at helping readers understand when to use the simple past versus past continuous tenses when referring to past events.

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    Past Simple or Past Continuous Tense

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    The document provides examples to illustrate the difference between using the simple past and past continuous tenses. It contains two sections - the first section provides 10 sentences where the reader must identify whether the simple past or past continuous form of the verb is correct. The second section contains 10 additional sentences where the reader must fill in the blanks with the appropriate past tense verb form. The document is aimed at helping readers understand when to use the simple past versus past continuous tenses when referring to past events.

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    SIMPLE PAST OR PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

    I. Supply the correct verb forms: Simple past or Past continuous


    1. When I _________________ (arrive) at his house, he still
    _________________ (sleep).
    2. She _________________ (water) the flowers in her garden while her next
    door neighbour _________________ (chat) with her over the house.
    3. As we _________________ (cross) the street, we _________________ (see)
    an accident.
    4. The bell _________________ (ring) while Tom _________________ (take)
    a bath.
    5. She _________________ (hear) a noise and _________________ (get) out
    of bed when the door _________________ (open).
    6. The children _________________ (play) football when their mother
    _________________ (come) back.
    7. Who _________________ (be) that man that you _________________
    (talk) to? I _________________ (see) him at the gate when I
    _________________ (come) in.
    8. We _________________ (wait) for the bus when he _________________
    (pass) by in his car and _________________ (offer) us a lift.
    9. I _________________ (be) very tired because I _________________ (work)
    all day yesterday.
    10. When the students _________________ (hear) the bell, they
    _________________ (get up) and _________________ (leave).

    II. Put the verbs into the correct form, simple past or past continuous
    1. Jane _________________ (wait) for me when I _________________
    (arrive).
    2. “What you _________________ (do) this time yesterday?” “I was asleep.”
    3. “_________________ (you, go) out last night?” “No, I was too tired.”
    4. “Was Carol at the party last night?” “Yes, she _________________ (wear) a
    really nice dress.”
    5. How fast _________________ (you, drive) when the accident
    _________________ (happen)?
    6. John _________________ (take) a photograph of me while I
    _________________ (not/look).
    7. We _________________ (be) in a very difficult position. We
    _________________ (not/know) what to do.
    8. I haven’t seen Alan for ages. When I last _________________ (see) him, he
    _________________ (try) to find a job in London.
    9. I _________________ (walk) along the street when suddenly I
    _________________ (hear) footsteps behind me. Somebody
    _________________ (follow) me. I was frightened and I
    _________________ (start) to run.
    10. When I was young, I _________________ (want) to be a bus driver.

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