2 GRAMMAR WORKSHEET B Past simple vs past continuous

1 Choose the correct alternative. 3 Complete the text with the past simple or past
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I had / was having a terrible afternoon yesterday continuous form of the verbs in brackets.
although it 2started / was starting like any other
day. I 3came / was coming back home from school
at 4.30 p.m. I 4took / was taking the last chocolate
muffin from the cupboard and 5went / was going to
my room. I 6turned / was turning on my computer.
I 7finished / was finishing my history presentation
when my dad 8got / was getting home. When I
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came / was coming into the kitchen, he
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cooked / was cooking dinner for us. Suddenly,
we 11heard / were hearing this strange beeping
sound. It was definitely the cooker. Then, the lights
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stopped / were stopping working. I 13looked /
was looking at my dad and 14ran / was running to
my room. My computer wasn’t working either! There
was no electricity in the whole house. Did I save my REVIEWS > FESTIVALS
presentation before coming into the kitchen? I couldn’t My first food truck festival
remember. I couldn’t help my father – I 15worried / On Friday, my friend Zach and I 1 (go)
was worrying about my presentation. Then, there to our first food truck festival. It 2 (be)
was the beeping sound again. The electricity was an amazing event! Over forty food trucks
back on! My dad shouted to me from downstairs but I 3
(sell) food and drinks.
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didn’t listen / wasn’t listening. First, I had to check There 4 (be) also a few bands that
my history presentation. Luckily, I 17lost / was losing 5
(play) music. We were
only two slides but I 18spent / was spending so much amazed to see so many people everywhere. Some
time worrying about it! of them 6 (wait) to get their
food while others 7 (sit) on
2 Choose the correct alternative to complete the two the grass by the river. They 8
messages. (eat). We 9 (not know) what to buy at
first because there were so many dishes to choose
from. Luckily, while we 10
You will never believe what happened to us! (discuss) what to have, someone 11
Yesterday afternoon it 1rained / was raining a (hear) our conversation and 12 (give)
lot when Millie and I 2walked / were walking us some great advice. This guy 13
home from school. Suddenly, Millie 3dropped / (tell) us to try a sample menu at each food truck.
was dropping her phone. It 4fell / was falling We 14 (love) that idea! And each
on the ground and 5got / was getting sample menu 15 (cost) only £2. What
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completely wet. I think it’s broken now. (I / like) the most about the
festival? Apart from the delicious food, it was a great
event with music and lots of nice people. I can’t wait
for the next food truck festival!

Did you hear what happened to Joe? 4 Work in pairs. Laura and Jamal were at the museum
While he 6studied / was studying for a yesterday. Use phrases from A and B to make past
chemistry test, he 7got / was getting a simple and past continuous sentences.
strange email. Joe 8read / was reading it A
when he 9saw / was seeing that it wasn’t
buy things in a shop eat lunch in a café
for him because the email contained all
listen to the audio guide look at the paintings
the answers to tomorrow’s test! The email
look for a café pay for the tickets
was for his chemistry teacher who has the
take a photo walk into the museum
same last name as Joe. Joe 10decided /
was deciding to tell the teacher about it. I B
think it was a good decision.
break a glass drop the phone
find some money get lost in the museum
get a text message see a friend
someone push them take a free audio guide
the phone ring

When Laura and Jamal were walking

into the museum, they saw a friend.

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