We often use the Past Continuous and the Past Simple together when a complete action (Past Simple) comes in the middle of an uncompleted one (Past Continuous)

Example: When I arrived he was playing chess.

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1. Look at the picture and write sentences. There are some verbs in the box bellow that will help you.

play- draw- cut- write - read - ask - talk - show - learn

2. Underline the correct form

• While I was having a shower / had a shower, Mark called / was calling.

• We ate / were eating chicken when my grandfather broke / was breaking a tooth.

• I didn´t see / didn´t saw where the taxi stand was, so I was missing / missed the performance.

• Last Summer I was going / went to the beach every day.

• While you were studying / studied for our test I decided / was deciding to go to the cinema.

• John called / was calling for dinner when his brother was turning / turned up.

3. Use these words to complete the sentences.

at - in - on - while - when - ago - yesterday - last

• My mother called me ____________ I was playing video games.

• We married ­____________1991.

• My mother went to Brazil tree years ____________.

• The players arrived ____________ night.

• I received many cards ____________ Valentine´s day.

• Last year, ____________ Saturdays we always went to the cinema.

• ____________ arrived Ann had already left.

• The exams were ____________ week.

• I ate so many chocolate eggs ____________ Easter that I had indigestion.

• ____________July we had a nice time.

3. Put the verbs into the correct form- Past Simple or Past Continuous

• He ____________(cross) the road when I ____________ (see) him.

• The accident ____________ (take place) when she ____________(have) a driving lesson.

• The police ____________(stop) all cars when I ____________(happen) to pass.

• When father ____________(arrive) home, mother ____________(sleep)

• ____________(Mary/ break) her leg while she ____________(skate)?

• ____________it/ rain) this morning when you ____________ (get up)?

• What ____________(you/do) when I ____________ (phone)?

• When you ____________(come) in, I ____________ (watch) TV.

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