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NEW INSPIRATION 3
Grammar EXTRA! Worksheet 2
Past simple and past continuous
1 Complete the sentences with the correct past simple or past continuous form of the verbs in brackets.
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She
(surf) when the shark
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He
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I
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When they
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Susan
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He
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I
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When I
(attack) her.
(dance) at a party when he
(have) a picnic when I
(meet) his girlfriend.
(see) my sister.
(see) the shark they
(arrive) while I
(swim) in the sea.
(have) dinner.
(play) football, when he
(break) his leg.
(wait) for my friend when the bus
(get back) my mum
(arrive).
(cook) dinner.
2 Choose the correct word.
dave
Hi, Jenny, what (1) did you do / are you doing
dave
Where’s he from?
last weekend?
jenny
Liverpool, but he (8) lives / lived in London at
the moment.
jenny
I (2) was going / went to a party.
dave
(3) Did / Do you have a good time?
dave
How (9) does he know / is he knowing Paula?
jenny
Yes, I really (4) am enjoying / enjoyed it.
jenny
They (10) are going / go to swimming club
together.
I (5) met / was meeting this really nice guy.
His name’s Danny.
dave
So, (11) are / were you seeing him again?
dave
Oh, yes?
jenny
Yes, we (12) go / are going to the cinema
jenny
I (6) was talking / talked to my friend Paula, when
Danny (7) asked / was asking me to dance.
tonight.
dave
Great. Have a good time.
3 Each sentence has one mistake. Write the correct sentences.
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She was seeing the shark while she was surfing.
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What was you doing last night at 8.00pm?
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I was reading a book when my brother was getting back.
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He didn’t liked the film very much.
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What did he see while he swam?
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You can turn off the TV, I not was watching it.
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I was talking to Stephen while the phone rang.
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I went to the cinema last night but I wasn’t liking the film.
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