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Open the brackets using Past Simple or Past Continuous. Write five forms with a comma (,). Don't write full sentences.

Example:

1. He _______ (to leave) the bank, when the thieves _______ (to take) his money.

2. At half past four yesterday we _______ (to have) dinner.

Answer: was leaving, took, were having



1. He _______ (to put) on his coat and cap, _______ (to open) the door and _______ (to go) out.

2. When I _______ (to come) to the theatre, my friend _______ (to wait) for me.

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theona

Hi !!

1- he was leaving the bank when the thieves took his money.

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2- were having

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1- He put on ,  opened, went out

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2- came, was waiting

past simple for completed past actions

past continuous for past actions going on

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hope this helps ☺☺☺

Answer:

.1. He was leaving the bank, when the thieves took his money.

2. At half past four yesterday we were having dinner.

1. He put on his coat and cap, opened the door and went out.

2. When I was coming to the theatre, my friend was waiting for me.

Explanation:

The past simple refers to events that happened in the past and that have finished while the past continuous is used when you talk about events in the past that occurred while something else was happening.

1. He was leaving the bank, when the thieves took his money. The past simple is used to talk about an action that occurred in the middle of another action that should be in past continuous.

2. At half past four yesterday we were having dinner. This is a past event that was hapenning at a certain time.

1. He put on his coat and cap, opened the door and went out. These are finished events.

2. When I was coming to the theatre, my friend was waiting for me. This is in past continuous because these are two actions that are happening at the same time.

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