Past Progressive Tense
Tenses - explanations
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Fill in the gaps with the words in brackets in
Past Progressive
(Continuous) or
Past Simple
.
1. When the war
out we
in Warsaw. (
break
/
live
)
2. It
to rain when we
. (
begin
/
start
)
3. While I
to the concert somebody
at the door. (
listen
/
knock
)
4. When they
in that house she
very ill. (
live
/
be
)
5. We just
for Mary when John
. (
wait
/
come
)
6. They
wine every day when they
in France. (
drink
/
be
)
7. She
very quickly when the accident
. (
drive
/
happened
)
8. We
dinner when he
. (
have
/
arrive
)
9. They
tennis when we
there. (
play
/
get
)
10. She
a pink summer frock when I
her yesterday. (
wear
/
meet
)
11. The telephone
while I
my bath. (
ring
/
have
)
12. My son
his knee badly when he
his bicycle yesterday. (
hurt
/
ride
)
13. While the scientist
in his laboratory a friend
to see him. (
work
/
come
)
14. When the farmer
wheat he
many airplanes in the sky. (
sow
/
see
)
15. At half past nine she still
her homework. (
do
)
Check
Hint
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Past Progressive vs. Past Simple - exercise 2
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