SIMPLE PAST AND PAST PROGRESSIVE

When Luis came, I _____________ by phone

• Was

• talked

• was talking

I (READ) A LOT OF BOOKS, LAST MONTH

• READ

• READED

• ROAD

• RIDDEN

LAST YEAR I (TRAVEL)_______ TO NEW ZEALAND

• TRAVELED

• TROVEL

• TRAVEL

LAST WEEK I (GO) ____ TO A LUXURIOUS DINNER

• GOED

• WENT

• WEND

Select the one with an example of the past progressive tense.

• I thought I heard someone clapping during my run today, but it was just my thighs.

• While I was running today, I thought I heard someone clapping, but it was just my thighs cheering me on.

True or false? The sentence below contains an example of the past progressive tense.

I told my therapist I was having nightmares about nuclear explosions. He said don't worry it's not the end of the world. (Jay London)

• False

• True

While we _______ in the cinema, my phone ________. (sit / ring)

• were sitting / rang

• sat / rang

• sat / was ringing

• were sitting / was ringing

What _____ you ______ between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. yesterday? (do)

• were ... doing

• was ... doing

• did ... do

• have ... done

When we use simple past?

• to talk about future actions

• to talk about facts, habits and routines

• to talk about actions thar started and ended in the past

• to talk about actions that started in the past but continuous in the present

He __ (eat) pasta yesterday.

• eaten

• ate

• eating

• eat