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WE USE SIMPLE PAST TO DESCRIBE A COMPLETED ACTION THAT HAPPENED AT A SPECIFIC POINT IN TIME IN THE PAST.

TIME EXPRESSIONS: AGO, LAST, YESTERDAY, IN (FOR YEARS , MONTHS, PARTS OF THE DAY )

WE USE PAST CONTINUOUS TO DESCRIBE AN ACTION THAT WAS TAKING PLACE AT A SPECIFIC POINT IN TIME IN THE PAST. TIME EXPRESSIONS:WHILE, AS, AT THAT TIME, AT THE TIME.

COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH SIMPLE PAST 1- I .................(SEE) A NICE FILM ON T.V YESTERDAY
2- PETER .......................(INVITE) ME TO A PARTY LAST NIGHT. 3-..............................(YOU/ COOK) LAST NIGHT? 4. SALLY .....................(NOT GO) TO WORK THIS MORNING. SHE................(BE)ILL 5- I ................(SEND) AN E-MAIL THIS AFTERNOON.

COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH PAST CONTINUOUS


12345I ..............(HAVE A SHOWER) WHEN THE TELEPHONE RANG. I................(DO THE SHOPPING) WHEN I LOST MY WALLET. I MET MY FRIEND, WHILE I .............................(WALK) ALONG THE STREET. PETER ..................... (WAIT) FOR THE TAXI WHEN HE SAW THE ACCIDENT. I BROKE MY PENCIL, WHILE I........................(DO) MY HOMEWORK.

COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH SIMPLE PAST OR PAST CONTINUOUS


1- SARAH .........................(REMEMBER) TOMS MESSAGE WHILE SHE ...................... (HAVE LUNCH). 2- WHEN THE TEACHER .....................(COME) INTO THE CLASSROOM, THE CHILDREN .....................(PLAY) CHESS. 3- WHILE WE ......................(RUN) IN THE PARK, MARY................(FALL OVER) 4- WHILE KATE......................(DRINK) MILK, SHE ....................(DROP) THE CUP. 5- PETER ................(GET UP) AND....................(GO) TO THE BATHROOM.

CIRCLE THE CORRECT ANSWER

1- WHILE I WAS READING/READ THE BOOK, THE LIGHTS WENT OUT.


2- SAM WAS FALLING/FELL ASLEEP, WHILE HE WAS STUDYING. 3- PETER TURNED ON /WAS TURNING ON THE T.V, BUT NOTHING HAPPENED. 4- WHERE DID YOU FIND/ WERE YOU FINDING THE MONEY? 5- SABRINA DRANK/ WAS DRINKING ORANGE JUICE WHEN SOMEBODY PUSHED HER.

JOIN THE SENTENCES WITH WHILE OR WHEN


1- HE WAS SLEEPING. I WAS WATCHING T.V. 2-TOM WAS PLAYING FOOTBALL. HE BROKE HIS LEG 3- I SAW SARAH. SHE WAS WALKING TO SCHOOL. 4- I WAS COOKING. MY HUSBAND WAS WASHING THE CAR. 5- I ARRIVED HOME. MY FRIENDS WERE WAITING FOR ME.

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