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1) Write past simple or past continuous in the gaps:1) When the post man (arrive), my father (have a

shower) 2) While my brother (study), my grandma (make) some

muffins 3) I (go) to the doctor 2 days ago because I (have) a terrible

headache

4) When I (be) 10, I (eat) a sandwich every evening

5) He (miss) the train because he (talk) with some

friends

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6) The thieves (come) into the house while the

man (sleep)

7) I (drink) a glass of water at eleven. I'm not thirsty now

8) you (write) the composition last week?

9) My mother (not/be) at home when she (fall) down the

stairs

10) The children (plant) a tree when their

mummy (call) them 2) Write the most suitable words in each gap (ago, yesterday,last, while, when, as, on, in, at)1) Tommy's father worked in that office 2 years

2) The plane was flying 8 p.m.

3) My best friend went to London month4) I was having dinner, my sister was having a shower5) did the supermarket close?6) Your aunt studied German 20017) Rose played in an orchestra she was 12 years old8) Jason was swimming his girlfriend was drinking a coke9) The TV broke 26

thOctober

10) did he deliver the shopping?

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11) My father's friend had a baby12) The suspect can't have committed the crime. He was having dinner in

the restaurant that time

13) My cousin bought the PSP he was in London3) Which sentence is the correct one?1) a) The men were studying on the new proyect all day yesterday

b) The men was studying on the new proyect all day yesterday

c) The men studied on the new proyect all day yesterday

2) a) When were you finishing your project?

b) When did you finish your project?c) When were you finish your project?

3) a) You didn't be in the party yesterdayb) you didn't were in the party yesterdayc) You weren't in the party yesterday

4) a) My sister watched TV while his husband was playing with thechildren

b) My sister was watching TV while his husband was playing withthe children

c) My sister was watching TV while his husband played with thechildren5) a) The students were talking when the teacher was arriving

b) The students talked when the teacher was arrivingc) The students were talking when the teacher arrived

4) Fill the gaps with past simple /continuous. Afterwards,

write the main verb in the crossword and match the

sentence with each picture

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1) Mr. Stevenson (drive)his car while he was listening to somemusic

2) Robert (type) the letter lastweek because his computer wasbroken3) Louis fell asleep while

he (study)4) Lydia was drinking a glass of coke

when Peter (come) in5) While Michael was jogging , the

dog (chase) him

6) Mrs. Parker (make) somemuffins 2 days ago

7) Sam and Pam (ride) theirbikes when they were small

8) Joe (run) as he wasphoning his wife