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Past Simple or Past Continuous




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Put the verbs into Past Continuous or Past Simple.

1.�� They �(go) down the street when they �(meet) Jane. She �(smile) happily. She �(carry) shopping bags. She �(buy) many things that day.

2.�� She �(iron) the clothes when her husband �(call) her. She �(pick) up the receiver but then suddenly a dog �(run) into the room. It nearly �(drop) her.

3.�� The electricity �(go) out when we �(watch) TV. Grandfather �(stand) up and �(check) the wires.

4.�� Mark �(gather) mushroom when he �(hear) a strange noise. When he �(turn) around he �(see) that a great big bear �(stand) in front of him.

5.�� Jack �(read) a Math book when his brother �(run) into the room. At once he �(put) his book down.

6.�� The children �(do) different things when it �(start) to rain. At one they �(take) all of their things inside. While it �(rain) they �(wait) in the tent. When it �(stop) to rain they �(get) out again.

7.�� Peter �(fish) by the river when he (catch) a big fish. The fish was so big that he nearly �(break) his fishing-rod. When he finally �(get) it out, he was very happy. The young children who �(stand) and (watch) himwere surprised.