Past Simple vs Past Continuous pdf docx

was studying
for the test.
(the action started at 9pm)
(the action was before 9pm, at 9pm, and after 9pm)
Woke→ was waking
I
woke
up early today. → I
was waking
up early every day in the summer.
(the action finished today) (the action continued all summer)
Drank → was drinking
I
drank
my tea before work. → I
was drinking
my tea while I
worked
.
(the action finished before work) (the action continued during work)
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QUIZ TIME
*answers on the last page
Sorry that I didn’t call you back. I _____ English with Vanessa.
-
was studying
-were studying
-studied
Past Simple + Past Continuous
Past simple + past continuous:
an action that is continuing for a while, interrupted by
another action
When I
was learning
English, I
studied
every day.
When I
was drinking
my tea, you
called
me.
QUIZ TIME
*answers on the last page
When I ______ Vanessa’s lesson, I ___ asleep.
-were watching, fall
-watch, fell
-
was watching, fell
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Final Quiz
Choose the correct tense: past simple or past continuous.
*answers on the last page
1. Last night I (
cooked, was cooking
) when I suddenly (
dropped, was dropping
)
some carrots on the floor.
Why did I do that? Let me tell you.
2. I (
cut, was cutting
) the carrots, and I (
heard, was hearing
) a loud knock at the
door.
3. I (
thought, was thinking
) it was my neighbor, so I (
was yelling, yelled
), “Just a
minute!”
4. Then, a little voice said, “Mommy! I (
played, was playing
) with my friends and I
(
caught, was catching
) a snake! Come look!”
Oh my!
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