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P5 Eng simple past and past continuous tense

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  • Q1
    When do we use simple past tense?
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    For a continuous action going on at specific time in the past.
    For an action which happens now.
    For a completed action in the past.
    For an action which happened before another past action.
    45s
  • Q2
    When do we use past continuous tense?
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    For an action which happened before another past action.
    For a completed action in the past.
    For a continuous action going on at a specific time in the past.
    For an action which happens in the present.
    45s
  • Q3
    Which sentence is used simple past tense?
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    He swam yesterday.
    He will swim tomorrow.
    He was swimming yesterday.
    He has swum today.
    30s
  • Q4
    Which sentence is the example of past continuous?
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    They will talk.
    They have talked.
    They were talking.
    They are talking.
    30s
  • Q5
    Answer the question: What were David and Tim doing in yesterday's English lesson?
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    They have revised for the exam.
    They were revising for the exam.
    They revise for the exam.
    They will revise for the exam.
    30s
  • Q6
    Find the mistake: The Simpsons was talking in the park yesterday morning.
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    The mistake: was; The correct answer: will talk
    The mistake: was talking; The correct answer: was talked
    The mistake: was; The correct answer: have talked
    The mistake: was; The correct answer: were
    30s
  • Q7
    Fill in the blanks: David and Tommy ________ to school when we ________.
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    cycle; will walk
    cycled; were walking
    will cycle; walk
    were cycling; were walking
    30s
  • Q8
    Fill in the blanks: When I _______ Thomas, he ______________ football with his friends.
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    saw; is playing
    saw; were playing
    was seeing; was playing
    saw; was playing
    30s
  • Q9
    Fill in the blanks: Anna __________ when Sam ____________ the guitar.
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    was singing; played
    sing; played
    sang; was playing
    was singing; was playing
    30s
  • Q10
    Fill in the blanks: When Diana and I ___________ a drama, we __________ into Susan.
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    will watch; will bump
    was watching; bumping
    watching; bumping
    were watching; bumped
    30s

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