Past Simple vs. Past Continuous
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title: Fill in the blanks below using either the past simple or the past continuous tense. Use a slash (/) to separate your answers if there are two blanks in a question. Use the abbreviations didn’t/wasn’t/weren’t in negatives.
q: When I was driving to work, I _______ (see) an accident on Rama IV Road.
a: saw
q: You didn’t answer the phone last night when I called you. What _____ you ____?
a: were/doing
q: Jane finished her report and _______ (go) home.
a: went
q: While Bill was reviewing the report, Mike _______ (set up) the meeting room.
a: was setting up
q: They _______ (arrive) at 10 and fixed the problem immediately.
a: arrived
q: I know that I shouldn’t have done, but I _______ (fall) asleep during the presentation.
a: fell
q: The incident occurred at the time the teams _______ (get) ready for the event.
a: were getting
q: How _____ you _____ (get) home after the meeting?
a: did/get
q: When I visited the factory, Sam _______ (install) the new machine.
a: was installing
q: When Sam _______ (finished) installing the new machine, we tested it.
a: finished
q: Why _____ Bill _____ (not/come) with us yesterday? Was he busy?
a: didn’t/come
q: A letter arrived for me this morning while I _______ (have) breakfast.
a: was having
q: Susan _______ (not/go) to work today because she was sick.
a: didn’t go
q: My friend ______ (wait) for me when I arrived.
a: was waiting
q: I _______ (make) good progress when suddenly the screen went black.
a: was making
q: We were testing the software when we _______ (receive) additional requirements.
a: received
q: Why _____ Sue and Jane _____ (argue) when I saw them this morning?
a: were/arguing
q: Who _______ (sign) the documents for you while you were away on business?
a: signed
q: Mike _______ (park) the car when a motorcycle crashed into him.
a: was parking
q: Where _______ (be) you when I called?
a: were
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