Past Tenses (simple, continuous)

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Past Tenses

Past Simple

vs

Past Continuous

He _____ (live) in Jerusalem in 2010.

1. lives
2. lived
3. was living

One day he _____ (walk) down the street when he saw a white owl fly over his head.

1. walks
2. walked
3. was walking

He _____ (try) to take a photo, while the owl _____ (fly) above him.

1. tried, was flying
2. was trying, was flying
3. was trying, flew

Past continuous 

How do you form it?

I .... (buy) this iPod last week.

1. buyed
2. buy
3. was buying
4. bought

I think the wheel button ... (break) an hour ago.

1. broke
2. breaks
3. was breaking

How ... it ... ? (happen)

1. did ... happened
2. was ... happening
3. did ... happen

Well, I ... (jog), when the iPod suddenly made a funny noise.

1. jogged
2. was jogging

You need a new one. I ordered some, they ... (arrive) yesterday.

1. arrived
2. were arriving
3. arrive

I _____ (try) to ask my mom if I could have a new one, but she _____ (not-listen) at that moment.

1. tried - didn't listen
2. tried - wasn't listening
3. was trying - wasn't listening
4. was trying - didn't listen

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