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B1 Past Tense Simple and Progressive T023: Fill in The Correct Form of The Past Tense

The document provides 18 sentences with blanks to be filled in with the past tense form of verbs. The sentences test knowledge of using simple past and past progressive tenses to describe events that happened in the past. Some examples include "My friend Harry fell off the ladder while he was painting the ceiling of his room" and "We bought the house in 2003. At that time it cost £150,000." The document provides a practice exercise for correctly using different past tense verb forms in sentences.

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B1 Past Tense Simple and Progressive T023: Fill in The Correct Form of The Past Tense

The document provides 18 sentences with blanks to be filled in with the past tense form of verbs. The sentences test knowledge of using simple past and past progressive tenses to describe events that happened in the past. Some examples include "My friend Harry fell off the ladder while he was painting the ceiling of his room" and "We bought the house in 2003. At that time it cost £150,000." The document provides a practice exercise for correctly using different past tense verb forms in sentences.

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B1 Past Tense Simple and Progressive T023

Fill in the correct form of the past tense.

1. My friend Harry _______________ off the ladder while he _______________ the ceiling of his
room. (FALL, PAINT)
2. We _______________ the house in 2003. At that time it _______________ £ 150,000. (BUY,
COST)
3. Dad _______________ interested in buying a new car. (NOT BE)
4. My sister __________________ for me at the airport terminal when I _______________. (WAIT,
ARRIVE)
5. A few nights ago, I _______________ a book when suddenly I _______________ a noise
outside. A few teenagers __________________ loud music. (READ, HEAR, PLAY)
6. The fire ____________________ when the first firefighters _______________ at the scene.
(STILL BURN, ARRIVE)
7. My brother _______________ for a job when he _______________ across an interesting ad in
the newspaper. (LOOK, COME)
8. I _______________ someone call my name. I _______________ around and _______________
my dad standing at the back of the queue. I _______________ so surprised. (HEAR,
TURN, SAW, BE)
9. My sister _______________ a bright summer dress when I _______________ her at the
performance. (WEAR, SEE)
10. I _______________ preparing dinner at 4.pm and I _______________ still at it when my wife
_______________ home. (START, BE, COME)
11. Our housekeeper _______________ the vase. As she _______________ up the pieces, she
_______________ her middle finger. (BREAK, PICK, CUT)
12. We suddenly _______________ that we _______________ in the wrong direction. (REALISE,
DRIVE)
13. She _______________ a great skier when she was young. (BE)
14. I _______________ an old friend in town while I _______________ the shopping. (MEET, DO)
15. While the children _______________ with others my husband and I _______________ to
have a cup of coffee. (PLAY, DECIDE)
16. Magellan _______________ around the world for the first time 500 years ago. (SAIL)
17. I _______________ my dog for a walk in the park when suddenly another dog
_______________ him. (TAKE, ATTACK)
18. When I _______________ back from town everyone was at home. Mum _______________
homework. Dad _______________ the car and my sister Julia _______________ on her
school project. (COME, CORRECT, WASH, WORK)

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