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Unit 9 Lesson C - Past Continuous and Simple Past

The document provides a grammar exercise about using the past continuous and simple past tenses. It includes filling in sentences with the correct verbs in the past tenses, rewriting sentences in different tenses, and answering questions about one's own day using the past tenses.

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Unit 9 Lesson C - Past Continuous and Simple Past

The document provides a grammar exercise about using the past continuous and simple past tenses. It includes filling in sentences with the correct verbs in the past tenses, rewriting sentences in different tenses, and answering questions about one's own day using the past tenses.

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Unit 9 Daily living Name:

Lesson C Past continuous and simple past ✓


A Complete the sentences with the past continuous or the simple past.
1. Julia was working in the garden when she saw the fire.
(work)

2. I was driving too fast around a corner when I


(hit)
a tree.

3. While Frank dinner, his sister called.


(cook)

4. The fire alarm went off while we a break.


(take)

5. When the robber into the house, they were visiting


(break)
the neighbors.

6. When the rain started, we in the library.


(study)

B Rewrite the sentences.


1. While Bill was eating dinner, he heard a noise in the garden.
Bill heard a noise in the garden while he was eating dinner .
2. While Bohai and Sofia were waiting for a bus, they called their friends.
Bohai and Sofia called while .
3. When Liana and I heard the fire alarm, we were taking a test.
Liana and I were when .
4. Teresa was eating a sandwich when she broke her tooth.
When Teresa , she .
5. When Mr. and Mrs. Ramirez came home, they were carrying a lot of bags.
Mr. and Mrs. Ramirez were when .
6. Joe and Omar saw a deer while they were jogging in the park.
While Joe and Omar were , they .

C Answer the question about you.


What were you carrying when you arrived at your English class today?

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Unit 9 Daily living Name:

Lesson C Past continuous and simple past ✓


A Complete the sentences with the past continuous or the simple past.
1. (work / see) Julia was working in the garden when she
saw the fire.
2. (drive / hit) I too fast around a corner when I
a tree.
3. (cook / call) While Frank dinner, his sister
.
4. (go / take) The fire alarm off while we
a break.
5. (break / visit) When the robber into the house, they
the neighbors.
6. (start / study) When the rain , we
in the library.

B Rewrite the sentences.


1. While Bill was eating dinner, he heard a noise in the garden.
Bill heard a noise in the garden while he was eating dinner .
2. While Bohai and Sofia were waiting for a bus, they called their friends.
Bohai and Sophia while .
3. When Liana and I heard the fire alarm, we were taking a test.
Liana and I when .
4. Teresa was eating a sandwich when she broke her tooth.
When , she .
5. When Mr. and Mrs. Ramirez came home, they were carrying a lot of bags.
Mr. and Mrs. Ramirez when .
6. Joe and Omar saw a deer while they were jogging in the park.
While , they .

C Answer the questions about you.


1. What were you carrying when you arrived at your English class today?

2. Where did you stop while you were coming to class today?

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Unit 9 Daily living Name:

Lesson C Past continuous and simple past ✓


A Complete the sentences with the past continuous or simple past of the
correct verb.

break cook go see study visit


call drive hit start take work

1. Julia was working in the garden when she saw the fire.
2. I too fast around a corner when I a tree.
3. While Frank dinner, his sister .
4. The fire alarm off while we a break.
5. When the robber into the house, they the neighbors.
6. When the rain , we in the library.

B Rewrite the sentences.


1. While Bill was eating dinner, he heard a noise in the garden.
Bill heard a noise in the garden while he was eating dinner .
2. While Bohai and Sofia were waiting for a bus, they called their friends.
Bohai and Sofia .
3. When Liana and I heard the fire alarm, we were taking a test.
Liana and I .
4. Teresa was eating a sandwich when she broke her tooth.
When .
5. When Mr. and Mrs. Ramirez came home, they were carrying a lot of bags.
Mr. and Mrs. Ramirez .
6. Joe and Omar saw a deer while they were jogging in the park.
While .

C Answer the questions about you.


1. What were you carrying when you arrived at your English class today?

2. Where did you stop while you were coming to class today?

3. What were you doing when your teacher started English class today?

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