Question

PAST SIMPLE & CONTINUOUS
Fill in the blanky with the correct tense: past simple / continuous
1.-While you were listening to music, the teacher ................. (explain) the lesson.
2.-As I was walking down the street, I ......... (meet) an old friend from school.
3.-When the phone rang. Marina ................ (listen) to music on the radio.
4.-The children began to cry when the horror film............ (start) on TV.
5.-We were sleeping when the bomb .............. (explode)
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6.-While he was watching the news, his girlfriend........... (appear)
7.-I began to enjoy my job when my boss.......... (increase) my wages.
8.-When Stephen ............ (visit) Rome, he .......... (buy) many souvenirs for me.

9.-The children ........... (clean) their bedroom when their mom opened the door.
10.-While the taxi driver .......... (clean) the windows, it began to rain.

11.-He....... (live) in France when he met his wife.

12.-While they were climbing a mountain, the photographer..... (take) photos.

13.- When the firefighters......... (arrive), we were glad to see them.

14.- A dog ran out in front of the car when we........... (drive) on the road.
15.-While Sarah was getting out of the car, she .............. (drop) her handbag.

16.-. . Some bad mistakes while I.........(do) the English test.
17.- Mr. Harper....... (find) a fly in the soup while he ........ (have) lunch at the canteen.

18.- When I .......... (win) the lottery, I.........(bought) my wife a good car.

19.-While Nora......... (work) at the local hospital, she knew many people.

20.-She ........ (get) married when she ...........(be)twenty-two years old.

21.-While they ........... (swim) in the sea, the sun shone.

Ayuda porfa :(

Answer 1

Respuesta:

1 was explaining

2 met

3 was listening

4 started

5 exploded

6 appeared

7 increased

8 visited, bought

9 were cleaning

10 was cleaning

11 was living

12 was taking

13 arrived

14 were driving

15 dropped

16 was doing

17 found, was having

18 won, bought

19 was working

20 got, was

21 were swimming

Explicación:

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