Use the simple past or past progressive to complete the sentence. When the man __________ the snake, he ___________ in the park. see run
What is When the man saw the snake, he was running in the park.
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When is the simple past used?
What is When describing an event completed in the past and not related to the present moment.
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Past simple tense of the verb "to blow"
What is What is "blew"
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She ____________ at all of the comedian’s jokes. (to laugh, past progressive)
What is "was laughing"
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We were not finish the exam by 3 o’clock.
What is past perfect tense
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The boy _____________ while the doctor ___________ his broken arm. screamed examine
What is The boy was screaming/screamed while the doctor was examining his broken arm.
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When is the simple present tense used?
What is 1. To describe a general truth. 2. To describe something that happens all the time.
200
Past simple tense of the verb "to say"
What is "said"
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Are you having a good time?
What is "present progressive"
300
Combine the two sentences. Use the word WHILE I was talking on the phone. Someone knocked on the door.
What is Someone knocked on the door while I was talking on the phone. While I was talking on the phone, someone knocked on the phone.
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In which two situations would you use the present perfect tense?
What is 1. When describing an event completed in the past but related to the present moment. 2. When describing an event that happened more than once in the past and that could happen again.
300
Past simple tense of the verb "to drink"
What is "drank"
300
She is waiting for her plane to arrive.
What is present progressive
300
Peter has painted his bedroom twice this year.
What is "present perfect"
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I injured my knee while I _________________ (run).
What is was running
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When is the present progressive used?
What is When describing an event that is happening at the time of speaking.
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An "irregular verb" is one that...
What is "can form their past tense in various ways.
400
I ___________ to the grocery store. (to go, present progressive)
What is "am going"
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My parents ____________ only four times when my dad proposed. (to date, past perfect)
What is "had dated"
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I __________________ (work) on this paper for two hours.
What is have been working
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How is the SIMPLE PAST of a regular verb formed?
What is base form of verb + ed
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Past simple tense of the verb "to be" (Name both possibilities).
What is What is "was/were"
500
Why _____ you __________ that ugly shirt? (to wear, present progressive)
What is "are wearing"
500
I _________________ sixty dollars from my paper route. (to earn, perfect)