1) We use past simple to talk about ... a) single actions in the past b) Single completed actions in the past 2) We use past continuous to suggest ... a) an action was in progress around a time in the past b) an action was in progress around the time another action happened c) A single action happened at the same time as another action in the past 3) When we use past simple and continuous together, we often introduce the past simple clause with WHEN. a) True b) False 4) When we use past simple and continuous together, we can introduce the past continuous clause with WHEN. a) True b) False 5) When we use past simple and continuous together, we can introduce the past continuous clause with WHILE.. a) True b) False 6) We use past simple and continuous together when two actions are in progress around the same time. a) True b) False 7) We use past continuous in both clauses when two actions are in progress around the same time. a) True b) False 8) We can use past simple to talk about the duration of an action in the past. a) True b) False 9) We can use past continuous to talk about the duration of an action in the past. a) True b) False 10) I was coming downstairs when I slipped and fell. a) Correct b) Wrong 11) When I was coming downstairs, I slipped and fell. a) Correct b) Wrong 12) I was coming downstairs While I slipped and fell. a) Correct b) Wrong 13) While I was coming downstairs, I slipped and fell. a) Correct b) Wrong 14) While you were enjoyong yourself, I was repairing the washing machine. a) Correct b) Wrong 15) I spent two weeks in hospital. a) Correct b) Wrong

Past simple vs. Past continuous Rules

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