Past Continuous
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Real English
Past Continuous and Past Simple
Past Simple
100

were / you / when / cleaning /?

When were you cleaning?
100

We can do all the h______ w_____ in our flat in two or three hours.

house work

100

I nearly died when I saw all of the ironing!

What does "I nearly died!" mean?

 I was shocked

100

While I / dust the shelves/ I / see a spider.

While I was dusting the shelves, I saw a spider.

100

I _______ (be) ill last week.

I was ill last week.

200

making / we / weren't / dinner

We weren't making dinner.

200

My brother l_____s the table and I c____ it.

lays / clear

200

By then, it was half past twelve: time for lunch!

time for:

a. It's too late

b. It should happen now

b. It should happen now

200

While / Miss Alba / dry the dishes / he / drop a glass

While Miss Alba was drying the dishes, he dropped a glass.

200

Carlota __________ (go) to Egypt last month. She _____ (see) the pyramids.

went / saw

300
Taylor Swift / dusting / the shelves / was

Taylor Swift was dusting the shelves.

300

After dinner, my dad w_________ the dishes and we d___ them.

washes / dry

300

Honestly! I did everything!

Honestly means:

a. I am pleased.

b. I am annoyed

B. I am annoyed

300

While I / tidy my room / I / find some money.

While I was tidying my room, I found some money.

300

She __________ (pass) her exams a few weeks ago.

She passed her exams a few weeks ago.

400

you / folding / were / the washing / ?

Were you folding the washing?

400

We t____ o__ the rubbish once a week.

take out

400

He is so rude.

A. very rude

B. a little bit rude

A very rude
400

Taylor Swift / break / her leg / while / she / ski.

Taylor Swift broke her leg while she was skiing.

400

A wasp __________ (sting) Ms Amber in the lunchroom!

A wasp stung Ms Amber in the lunchroom!

500

department store / in the / you / what / looking for / were  / ?

What were you looking for in the department store?

500

My sister sw______s the floor twice a week.

sweeps

500

I mean, it's not fair!

a. it's wrong

b. It isn't wrong

a. It's wrong.

500

Ms Amber / fall off the ladder / while / she / decorate / for Halloween.

Ms Amber fell off the ladder while she was decorating for Halloween.

500

I_________ (buy) my Halloween costume last month.

I bought my Halloween costume last month.