simple past/past continuous

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• MBO
• Studiejaar 1

Past simple

Past continuous

She walked in the grass field

Angela watched the stars all night

At 6 o'clock, I was eating dinner at the barn

She wanted to take care of the animals

I was making dinner when she arrived

They played football in the garden of their house

You were mowing the lawn when she called

They were standing in the kitchen when she arrived

I went to the kitchen to get myself a drink

While we were having a picnic, it started to rain

Mom SWORE when dad FELL off his bike.

1. past simple
2. past continuous

While Lynn WAS SLEEPING, Kim FINISHED the presentation.

1. Past simple - past simple
2. Past continuous - past simple
3. Past continuous - past continuous
4. Past simple - past continuous

When the postman arrived my father .................. a shower

1. had
2. is having
3. has
4. was having

I ______(go) to the doctor's two days ago.

I went to the doctor's because I _______(have) a terrible headache.

While my brother ____(study) my grandmother ___(make) muffins

1. studied/was making
2. was studying/made
3. was studying/was making
4. studied/made

I _____(drink) a glass of water at eleven, I am not thirsty now

1. drank
2. was drinking

They _____(plant) a tree when their mother called them.

He _______(miss) the train because he was talking to his friends.