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simple past tense or past continuous tense form of the verbs in
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When I ______ ( enter ) the classroom, the students ______ (
sweep ) the floor. |
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I ______ ( read ) an exciting book when the lights ______ ( go )
out. |
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While Rohan ______ ( look ) all over for his cat, it ______ (
sleep ) under his bed. |
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Mother ______ ( clean ) the room when the burglar ______ ( come
) into the house. |
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As we ______ ( walk ) home after school, it suddenly ______ (
begin ) to rain. |
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Susan's house ______ ( be ) in a mess while the workers ______ (
redecorate ) it. |
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When he ______ ( drive ) home from work, he ______ ( meet ) with
an accident. |
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Mei Lee ______ ( listen ) to the radio when we ______ ( drop )
by her house. |
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Yesterday, I ______ ( see ) a young man loitering near my house.
He ______ ( carry ) a long pole. |
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As they ______ ( search ) for the house key, they ______ ( find
) a photograph of a strange old man. |
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Answers |
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entered, were sweeping |
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was reading, went |
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looked/was looking, was sleeping |
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was cleaning, came |
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were walking, began |
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was, were redecorating |
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was driving, met |
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was listening, dropped |
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saw, was carrying |
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were searching, found |
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