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The past continuous tense is was / were + the present participle.\u003Cbr>*I was living in Indooroopilly when it happened.\u003Cbr>*I was staying at my friend's house while my parents were touring Italy.\u003Cbr>(The present participle is the base of a verb + ing i.e. walk walking) . |  |\n\nEXERCISES PAST SIMPLE &  \nPAST CONTINUOUS  \n| | |\n| --- | --- |\n| Activity 1\u003Cbr>Choose which verb tense (simple past or past continuous) fits better.\u003Cbr>1. I   - I didn't hear you come in.\u003Cbr>a) was sleeping b) slept\u003Cbr>2. I   to see her twice, but she wasn't home.\u003Cbr>a) was coming b) came\u003Cbr>3. What   ? I was watching TV.\u003Cbr>a) did you do b) were you doing\u003Cbr>4. Robin Hood was a character who   from the rich and gave\u003Cbr>to the poor.\u003Cbr>a) stole b) was stealing\u003Cbr>5. Hey, did you talk to her? Yes, I   to her\u003Cbr>a) was talking b) talked\u003Cbr>6. I   home very late last night.\u003Cbr>a) came b) was coming\u003Cbr>7. How long   the flu?\u003Cbr>a) did you have b) were you having\u003Cbr>8.   a good time in Brazil? Yes, I had a blast!\u003Cbr>a) Were you having b) Did you have\u003Cbr>9. We   breakfast when she walked into the room.\u003Cbr>a) had b) were having\u003Cbr>10. Last month I decided to buy a new car, and today I finally   it.\u003Cbr>a) bought b) was buying |  |\n\n\n| | |\n| --- | --- |\n| Activity 2\u003Cbr>Read the story and answer the following questions.\u003Cbr>A DISASTROUS DINNER\u003Cbr>Last Friday, Mrs. Anderson planned to have a delicious dinner. She bought a T-bone steak and some cream and apples for an apple pie. When she came home from the shops she put her shopping on the table. While she was setting the table, her two pets sat underneath it and watched her. Then she went to the kitchen to make the pastry for the pie. She was a little forgetful so she didn’t realize the steak, cream and apples were still on the table. While she was making the pastry, the dog jumped on a chair and looked longingly at the steak. At last it took the steak in its mouth and jumped off the chair, just as Mrs. Anderson was coming back into the dining room. Mrs. Anderson screamed, but the dog ran into the garden. She ran after the dog. While she was chasing the dog, the cat jumped on the table and started drinking the cream. 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Use it for two past actions where one continues for a period while the other starts and ends, and also for temporary activities happening over a limited time.\"},{\"question\":\"What types of tasks are included in the exercises?\",\"answer\":\"The exercises include selecting the correct tense (simple past or past continuous), reading a short story and answering comprehension questions, and completing sentences with the correct verb forms.\"}]","Past Simple & Past Continuous Exercises | PDF",1789990725,23]