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Past continuous with past simple to express actions that interrupt each other.

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Past simple and Past continuous

Question 1 of 9

4

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

When I was younger I was feeding my dog when it me. I bought a new dog. One day I was my homework while the dog was playing outside, when suddenly it to rain. I was just finishing my homework when the dog on me and I spilled coffee all over my work. I bought a new dog.

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Question 2 of 9

1

The past participle (third column) of the word 'bite' is?

Select one of the following:

  • bited

  • bit

  • bitten

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Question 3 of 9

1

Which sentence is NOT correct.

Select one of the following:

  • I was eating a cake while my mother was cooking dinner.

  • I was waiting for my brother when the rain started.

  • She was eating her dinner while the phone rang.

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Question 4 of 9

7

On Monday I was for the bus when a fast car around the corner and almost me. I've going to that bus stop for years and nothing like that has happened. The man next me was his newspaper when it happened. He's waited at that bus stop for ten years but I don't think he will continue.

Drag and drop to complete the text.

    waiting
    waited
    wait
    skids
    skidded
    hit
    hitted
    was
    be
    been
    still
    ever
    never
    reading
    read
    readed
    over
    more
    only

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Question 5 of 9

1

Choose the verbs that are past participles (third column)

Select one or more of the following:

  • waited

  • sang

  • ridden

  • drunk

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Question 6 of 9

3

Choose the verbs that are past tense. (not past participle)

Select one or more of the following:

  • hidden

  • hid

  • sang

  • wrote

  • drive

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Question 7 of 9

2

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

The receptionist (welcome) the guests and (ask) them to fill in the form.

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Question 8 of 9

3

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

Marvin (come) home, (switch) on the computer and (check) his emails.

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Question 9 of 9

2

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

The boys (swim) while the girls (sunbathe).
.

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