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2 exercises Past Simple/Past continuous

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Past Simple Pack - Past Simple vs. Past Continuous [use & formation] keys and B&W version included ((3 pages)) ***editable
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1. When the taxi (to arrive) I still (to pack) my things.

2. What (you/to do) in the evening yesterday? — I (to watch) TV and my wife (to wash up)

3. I (to do) all the exercises while you (to smoke)

4. Mr. Brown, where (to be) you while they (to demolish) your yard at midnight?

5. When the phone (to ring) in her office on the third floor she (to run) up the stairs there because the lift (not to work)

6. He (to stand) and (to watch) while the boys (to fight)

7. She (to wear) a marvelous new dress at the party and (to look) fantastic!

8. He (to wait) for her for an hour but she never (to come)

9. When the telephone (to ring) I (to bake) a cake and (to ask) Mary who (to do) nothing at that moment to answer the call.

10. Why (you/not to attend) the lecture on Saturday? Professor B. (to tell) us all about the new rules and requirements.

Sorry children, I do not know the names of all the characters, that is why in case I do not know the name, I will call them he, she and they.

What were they doing yesterday?

At 11:15

At 11:15 Bart (go) He (clean) Homer (crawl) Meggy (learn)to walk.

At 12:45

He (dream) about love. Lisa and Bart (fight) He (listen) to music. He (rock)

At 3:15

Lisa (play) a nice song. Homer (eat) something. His wife (do) the shopping. They (run).

At 5:45

Bart (skate) . Lisa (laugh). He (work) . He (laugh) .

At 8:15

Homer (rest) in the garden. He (think) about money. Bart (write) They (dance) .