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Category: English tenses

Past simple or past continuous?

Put each verb in brackets into the past simple or the past continuous.

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Please use short forms e.g. haven't instead of have not in negative statements and use long forms in positive statements e.g. I am instead of I'm.

1. She (come) to my room and started shouting at me.2. I (meet) Kate at the airport.3. She (leave) the room and went outside.4. I was reading a book while Mike (listen) to music.5. The soup you (prepare) tastes very good.6. I have a terrible headache. What (we do) last night?7. We (go) to London three times last month.8. Paul, Martha (phone) you three times last evening.9. TV was on but nobody (watch) it.10. I noticed her when she (jog) in the park.11. The party was so boring that I (want) to go home from the very beginning.12. I (think) of moving abroad, but eventually I've stayed here.13. Somebody (follow) me.14. After the concert finished, I (walk) home.15. We (wait) there an hour and didn't know what to do.