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English: Past Simple Vs Past Continuous

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PAST SIMPLE VS PAST

English grid CONTINUOUS


With Miss In

1 Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the Past Simple or Past Continuous.

While I _____________ (watch) TV, the phone ______________ (ring).

Yesterday, I ______________ (read) a book when it ______________ (start) raining.

When they ______________ (arrive) at the party, everyone ______________ (dance) and ______________ (have) a great

time.

While he ______________ (study) for his exams, his friends ______________ (play) outside.

She ______________ (cook) dinner when the power ______________ (go) out last night.

My parents ______________ (visit) the museum while I ______________ (do) my homework.

While I ______________ (wait) for the bus, I ______________ (listen) to music on my headphones.

They ______________ (swim) in the pool when it ______________ (start) to thunder.

Yesterday, I ______________ (visit) my grandparents, and we ______________ (have) a picnic in the park.

While I ______________ (clean) the house, my friends ______________ (come) over for a surprise visit.

2 Complete this text with the correct form of the Past Simple or Past Continuous.

The Surprise Party


Last Saturday, we ______________ (1. decorate) the house

for Sarah's surprise birthday party. While some of us

______________ (2. hang) colorful balloons in the living

room, others ______________ (3. arrange) the furniture to

make space for dancing. Sarah's best friend, Emily,

______________ (4. bake) a delicious chocolate cake in

the kitchen, and the sweet aroma ______________ (5. fill)

the entire house.

As the guests ______________ (6. start) to arrive, Sarah ______________ (7. chat) with her family near the fireplace.

Meanwhile, I ______________ (8. prepare) a playlist of her favorite songs. While we ______________ (9. enjoy) the

music and laughter, Sarah suddenly ______________ (10. notice) the decorations and ______________ (11. realize) it

was a surprise party in her honor. She ______________ (12. feel) so happy and grateful.

Later, as the night ______________ (13. progress), we ______________ (14. dance) and ______________ (15. laugh)

together, creating wonderful memories. Sarah ______________ (16. thank) everyone for the unforgettable evening

before the party ______________ (17. end) around midnight.


PAST SIMPLE VS PAST
English grid CONTINUOUS
With Miss In

3 Complete this text with the correct form of the Past Simple or Past Continuous.

Lost in the jungle


One sunny morning, my friends and I ____________________

(1. set out) on an exciting jungle adventure. We

_________________ (2. hike) through dense foliage and

__________________ (3. cross) rushing streams. As we

_________________ (4. walk) deeper into the jungle, we

_________________ (5. hear) the calls of exotic birds and

__________________ (6. see) colorful butterflies fluttering

around us.

While we ______________ (7. explore) a hidden waterfall, it suddenly ______________ (8. start) to rain heavily. While

some of us ______________ (9. seek) shelter under large leaves, others ______________ (10. build) a makeshift tent

from branches and leaves. The rain ______________ (11. pour) down, but we ______________ (12. be) determined to

enjoy our adventure.

Despite the rain, we ______________ (13. spot) a rare species of monkey swinging from tree to tree. As we (14.

watch) in awe, the monkey ______________ (15. notice) us and ______________ (16. stare) back with curiosity. While

we ______________ (17. observe) the monkey, we ______________ (18. realize) that we ______________ (19. lose) our way.

Nervously, we ______________ (20. try) to find our path back, but the jungle ______________ (21. seem) unfamiliar in

the rain. Eventually, after hours of searching, we ______________ (22. find) a familiar landmark and ______________

(23. make) our way back to safety.

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