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Exercises on the Past Continuous Tense




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Exercises on Past Continuous Tense � Positive, Negative & Interrogative Forms (Editable with Key)
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Age: 9-14
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Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
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The English TENSE SYSTEM 2 Present Continuous - Past Continuous - Future Continuous + Exercises + KEY
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Age: 12-100
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exercises past tense
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Age: 14-17
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simple past- simple present- present continuous-correct tense exercises
Level: elementary
Age: 7-17
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The English TENSE SYSTEM 4 Present Perfect Continuous - Past Perfect Continuous - Future Perfect Continuous + Exercises + KEY
Level: advanced
Age: 12-100
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*Correct the verbs between brackets:

1.     It ( be ) raining when I ( get ) up.

2.     While he ( sit )  on the bank fishing, he ( notice) them.

3.     All the students ( do ) a test when the teacher ( enter )

4.     He ( stand ) outside when he ( see ) us.

5.     While you ( boil ) the water, the bell ( ring )

6.     I ( water ) the garden when the thief ( break ) in.

7.     I ( find ) this ring as I ( dig ) in the garden.

8.     He ( hurt ) his foot while he ( climb ) the tree.

9.     While the boys ( play ) . football during break, one of them

( fall ) and ( hurt ) his arm.

10.     Tom ( lie) on bed when  mum ( call ) him.

11.     Mr. Lorry ( walk ) home when a lorry ( stop ) near him.

12.            Dad ( return ) while we ( have ) dinner.

13.            Just as we ( get ) ready to go out, it ( start ) to rain.

14.            Just as the policemen ( run ) , one ( drop ) his gun.

15.            While the children ( sleep ) they ( hear ) a scream.