Elementary. Past Simple and Continuous.Online version Review the use of the past simple and the past continuous for the elementary level of English. by Teacher Ismael 1 When I saw Eric yesterday, he ... a was waiting for the bus. b waited for the bus. 2 Last Saturday, I met my friend for lunch and then I ... a went shopping. b was going shopping. 3 ... I was learning to ride a bike, I fell off many times. a When b While c Both options are correct. 4 We were sitting in the exam room when the door ... a opened. b was opening. 5 At the start of the story, it was dark and the wind ... a blew. b was blowing. 6 I couldn't answer your message earlier because I ... a was doing my homework. b did my homework. 7 The sentence "While I did my homework, I had a good idea", is ... a wrong. b correct. 8 Jim ... his leg when he was playing golf. a broke b was breaking 9 ... I arrived, I went into the kitchen. a When b While c Both options are correct. 10 We ... an old box while we were digging in the garden. a were finding b found 11 I ... an old friend while I was waiting for the train. a was seeing b saw 12 While I ... a bath, the phone rang. a was having b had
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