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Past Simple vs. Past Progressive
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PAST SIMPLE VS PAST CONTINUOUS
Level:
elementary
Age:
3-100
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348
the past simple vs the past progressive
Level:
intermediate
Age:
11-14
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236
Simple Past vs. Past Progressive
Level:
elementary
Age:
14-17
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183
Past Simple vs. Past Progressive
Level:
intermediate
Age:
10-17
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176
Tenses (part 4) :The Simple Past Vs the Past Progressive
Level:
intermediate
Age:
13-17
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158
Past simple vs Past progressive
Level:
elementary
Age:
14-15
Downloads:
107
I. Put the verbs in brackts into the Past Simple or Past Continuous.
The Jefferson family
(
BE
) at the airport two days ago. They
(
WAIT
) for the flight to the USA. The plane
(
TAKE OFF
) at 10:15 a.m. but the Jeferson's
(
NOT BE
) on the plane. They
(
MISS
) it. What
the Jefferson's
(
DO
) when the plane
(
TAKE OFF
) ?
Mr Jefferson
(
TALK
) to another man in the lounge while Mrs Jefferson
(
CHASE
) Jimmy around the sofa. That's why they
(
HEAR
) the announcement. Simon
(
READ
) a comics and he
(
LISTEN
) to music. Sally
(
BUY
) water at the shop. Nobody
(
HEAR
) the announcement for their flight, so they
(
MISS
) the plane.
II. Make questions to the above text:
1. Where
the Jefferson family two days ago?
2.
?
3. What time
the plane
?
4.
the Jefferson's on the plane?
5.
they
it?
6. What
Mr Jefferson
?
7. Why they
the announcement?
III. Write questions to these sentences:
1. She was at the cinema last week.
last week?
2. Paul saw his two friends yesterday? Who
yesterday?
3. We were sitting under a tree. Where
?
4. Wendy didn't dance at the party last night. Who
at the party last night?
5. They bought a new washing maschine last month. What
last month?
