Simple Past and Past Continuous
Simple Past and Past Continuous
Simple Past and Past Continuous
Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses
B: I accident occurred (try) to change a light bulb that had burnt out.
2. After I (find) the wallet full of money, I (go, immediately) to the
3. The doctor (say) that Tom (be) too sick to go to work and that he
4. Sebastian (arrive) at Susan's house a little before 9:00 PM, but she (be,
examination in French.
5. Sandy is in the living room watching television. At this time yesterday, she (watch,
6. A: I (call) you last night after dinner, but you (be, not) there.
7. When I (walk) into the busy office, the secretary (talk) on the
phone with a customer, several clerks (work, busily) at their desks, and two
8. I (watch) a mystery movie on TV when the electricity went out. Now I am never
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9. Sharon (be) in the room when John told me what happened, but she didn't hear
10. It's strange that you (call) because I (think, just) about you.
11. The Titanic (cross) the Atlantic when it (strike) an iceberg.
12. When I entered the bazaar, a couple of merchants (bargain, busily) and
(try) to sell their goods to naive tourists who (hunt) for souvenirs.
Some young boys (lead) their donkeys through the narrow streets on their way
banana.
13. The firemen (rescue) the old woman who (be) trapped on the
14. She was so annoying! She (leave, always) her dirty dishes in the sink. I
15. Samantha (live) in Berlin for more than two years. In fact, she
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Використання Past Continuous
Маркери часу
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Past Continuous використовується, якщо на питання «коли це відбувалося?»
можна вказати точний, конкретний час або проміжок часу в минулому.