ESSENTIAL GRAMMAR IN USE ELEMENTARY
14. I was doing (past continuous) and I did (past
simple)
EXERCISES
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14.1 Look at the pictures and put the verbs in the
correct form, past continuous or past simple.
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Carol ___broke___ (break) her arm last week. It _________ (happen) when
she _________ (paint) her room. She _________ (fall) off the ladder.
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The train _________ (arrive)
at the station and Paula _________ (get) off. Two friends of hers, John and
Jenny, _________ (wait) to meet her.
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Yesterday Sue _________ (walk)
along the road when she _________ (meet) Jim. He _________ (go) to the
station to catch a train and he _________ (carry) a bag. They _________ (stop)
to talk for a few minutes.
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14.2 Put the verb into the past continuous or past
simple.
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1
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A:
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What ____were you doing____ (you/do) when the phone __rang___ (ring)?
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B:
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I ____was watching____ (watch) television.
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2
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A:
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Was Jane busy when you went to
see her?
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B:
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Yes, she _______________
(study).
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3
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A:
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What time _______________ (the
post/arrive) this morning?
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B:
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It _______________ (come)
while I _______________ (have) breakfast.
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4
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A:
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Was Margaret at work today?
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B:
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No, she _______________ (not/go)
to work. She was ill.
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5
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A:
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How fast _______________ (you/drive)
when the police _______________ (stop) you?
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B:
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I don’t know exactly but I _______________
(not/drive) very fast.
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6
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A:
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_______________ (your team/win)
the football match yesterday?
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B:
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No, the weather was very bad,
so we _______________ (not/play).
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7
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A:
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How _______________ (you/break)
the window?
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B:
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We _______________ (play)
football. I _______________ (kick) the ball and it _______________ (hit)
the window.
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8
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A:
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_______________ (you/see)
Jenny last night?
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B:
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Yes, she _______________ (wear)
a very nice jacket.
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9
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A:
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What _______________ (you/do)
at 2 o’clock this morning?
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B:
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I was asleep.
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10
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A:
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I _______________ (lose) my
key last night.
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B:
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How _______________ (you/get)
into your room?
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A:
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I _______________ (climb) in
through a window.
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