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Past Progressive Or Past Simple

ESL Grammar

Use the past simple or past progressive to complete the sentences.
1. George  (fall) off the ladder while he  (paint) the ceiling.
2. Last night I  (read) in the bed when I suddenly  (hear) a scream.
3.  you  (you watch) TV when I  (call) you?
4. Ann  (wait) for me when I  (arrive).
5. I  (not drive) very fast when the accident  (happen).
6. I  (break) a plate last night. I  (wash) the dishes when it  (slip) out of my hand.
7. Tom  (take) some photos when I  (play) in the garden.
8. We  (not go) out because it  (rain).
9. What  (you do) last week?
10. I  (see) Carol at the party. She  (wear) a new dress.
11. The cell phone  (ring) when I  (take) a shower.
12. It  (begin) to rain when I  (walk) home.
13. We  (see) an accident when we  (wait) for the bus.
14. The children  (sleep) all night.
15. The car  (make) strange noises all the way home.

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English as a Second Language (ESL)

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Students will practice reading texts that include the simple past and past progressive tenses.

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English as a Second Language (ESL)

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English as a Second Language (ESL)

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English as a Second Language (ESL)

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English as a Second Language (ESL)

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