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    1. The document provides examples of sentences using the simple past and past continuous verb tenses. It provides 15 examples describing past actions and events using these tenses, such as "I was trying to change a light bulb that had burnt out" and "When I walked into the busy office, the secretary was talking on the phone." 2. The second section provides another 4 examples, including describing a phone call between two friends where one was calling from her biology class, though the professor was lecturing and some students were sleeping or talking. 3. It ends by saying the friend called back after class ended.

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    1. The document provides examples of sentences using the simple past and past continuous verb tenses. It provides 15 examples describing past actions and events using these tenses, such as "I was trying to change a light bulb that had burnt out" and "When I walked into the busy office, the secretary was talking on the phone." 2. The second section provides another 4 examples, including describing a phone call between two friends where one was calling from her biology class, though the professor was lecturing and some students were sleeping or talking. 3. It ends by saying the friend called back after class ended.

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    1. The document provides examples of sentences using the simple past and past continuous verb tenses. It provides 15 examples describing past actions and events using these tenses, such as "I was trying to change a light bulb that had burnt out" and "When I walked into the busy office, the secretary was talking on the phone." 2. The second section provides another 4 examples, including describing a phone call between two friends where one was calling from her biology class, though the professor was lecturing and some students were sleeping or talking. 3. It ends by saying the friend called back after class ended.

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    Past Simple-Continuous

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    1. The document provides examples of sentences using the simple past and past continuous verb tenses. It provides 15 examples describing past actions and events using these tenses, such as "I was trying to change a light bulb that had burnt out" and "When I walked into the busy office, the secretary was talking on the phone." 2. The second section provides another 4 examples, including describing a phone call between two friends where one was calling from her biology class, though the professor was lecturing and some students were sleeping or talking. 3. It ends by saying the friend called back after class ended.

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    Verb Tenses Tutorial Exercise 3

    Simple Past / Past Continuous


    1. A: What (you, do) were you doing when the accident occurred?
    B: I (try) was trying to change a light bulb that had burnt out.
    2. After I (find) found the wallet full of money, I (go, immediately) went to the police and (turn)
    turned it in.
    3. The doctor (say) said that Tom (be) was too sick to go to work and that he (need)
    needed to stay at home for a couple of days.
    4. Sebastian (arrive) arrived at Susan's house a little before 9:00 pm, but she (be, not)
    wasn’t there. She (study, at the library) was studying at the library for her final examination in
    French.
    5. Sandy is in the living room watching television. At this time yesterday, she (watch, also) was
    algo watching television. That's all she ever does!
    6. A: I (call) called you last night after dinner, but you (be, not) weren’t there. Where were you?
    B: I (work) was working out at the fitness center.
    7. When I (walk) walked into the busy office, the secretary (talk) was talking on the phone with a
    customer, several clerks (work, busily) were busily working at their desks, and two managers
    (discuss, quietly) were quietly discussing methods to improve customer service.
    8. I (watch) was watching a mystery movie on T.V. when the electricity went out. Now I am never
    going to find out how the movie ends.
    9. Sharon (be) was in the room when John (tell) told me what had happened, but she didn't hear
    anything because she (listen, not) wasn’t listening
    10. It's strange that you (call) called because I (think, just) was just thinking about you.
    11. The Titanic (cross) was crossing the Atlantic when it (strike) struck an iceberg.
    12. When I entered the bazaar, a couple of merchants (bargain, busily) were busily bargaining and
    (try) tried to sell their goods to naive tourists who (hunt) were hunting for souvenirs. Some young
    boys (lead) were leading their donkeys through the narrow streets on their way home. A couple of
    men (argue) were arguing over the price of a leather belt. I (walk) walked over to a man who (sell)
    was selling fruit and (buy) bought a banana.
    13. The firemen (rescue) rescued the old woman who (be) was trapped on the third floor of the
    burning building.
    14. She was so annoying! She (leave, always) always left her dirty dishes in the sink. I think she
    (expect, actually) was actually expecting me to do them for her.
    15. Samantha (live) lived in Berlin for more than two years. In fact, she (live) was living there when
    the Berlin wall came down.

    Verb Tenses Tutorial Exercise 4


    Simple Past / Past Continuous
    Last night, while I was doing my homework, Angela (call) called She said she (call) was calling me
    on her cell phone from her biology classroom at UCLA. I asked her if she (wait) was waiting for
    class, but she said that the professor was at the front of the hall lecturing while she (talk) was
    talking to me. I couldn't believe she (make) was making a phone call during the lecture. I asked
    what was going on. She said her biology professor was so boring that several of the students (sleep,
    actually) were actually sleeping in class. Some of the students (talk) were talking about their plans
    for the weekend and the student next to her (draw) was drawing a picture of a horse. When Angela
    (tell) told me she was not satisfied with the class, I (mention) mentioned that my biology professor
    was quite good and (suggest) suggested that she switch to my class. While we were talking, I (hear)
    heard her professor yell, "Miss, are you making a phone call?" Suddenly, the line went dead. I
    (hang) hung up the phone and went to
    the kitchen to make dinner. As I (cut) was cutting vegetables for a salad, the phone rang once again.
    It (be) was Angela, but this time she (not sit) wasn’t sitting in class.

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