Yaneth Mosquera
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Filling activity simple past vs past continous (taken from interchange 3)

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Past continous vs simple past

Question 1 of 3

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Select from the dropdown lists to complete the text.

A: how ( did you break, were you breaking ) your arm?
B. It's a crazy story! Ramon and I ( were riding, rode ) our bikes in the park when a cat ( ran, was running ) out in front of me. i ( was going, went ) pretty fast, so when I ( tried, was trying ) to stop, I ( went, was going ) off the road and ( fell, was falling ).

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Question 2 of 3

1

Select from the dropdown lists to complete the text.

A: You'll never guess what ( happened, was happening ) to me this morning!
B: What?
A: Well, I ( was brushing, brushed ) my teeth when suddenly the water ( went, was going ) off. I had toothpste all over my mouth, and I couldn't wash it out.
B: So what did you do?
A: Fortunately, I ( had, was having ) a big bottle of water in the refrigerator, so I ( used, was using ) that water to rinse my mouth.

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Question 3 of 3

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Select from the dropdown lists to complete the text.

A: Guess what happened to me last night! As I ( was getting, got ) into bed, I ( heard, was hearing ) a loud noise like a gunshot in the street. Then the phone ( rang, was ringing ).
B: Who was it?
A: It was Mariana. She always calls me late at night, but this time she had a reason. she ( was driving, drove ) right past my apartment when she ( got, was getting ) a flat tire. It was very late, so while we ( were changing, changed ) the tire, I ( invited, was inviting ) her to spend the night.

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