Question

Use the verbs in brackets in simple past or past continuous to complete the sentences. ne verbs in
(You have to use both the tenses in each sentence.)
1. The boy (fall) when he (run).
2. I (have) a bath when the phone (ring).
3. Anita (burn) her hand while she (cook).
4. Usha (drop) her purse while she (get) into the car.
5. While I (work) in the garden, I (hurt) my back.

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Answer 1

Answer:

1. The boy fell when he ran.

2. I had a bath when the phone rang.

3. Anita burned her hand while she cooked.

4. Usha dropped her purse while she got into the car.

5. While I worked in the garden, I hurted my back.

Explanation:

1. Fall - Fell ; Run - Ran

2. Have - Had ; Ring - Rang

3. Burn - Burned ; Cook - Cooked

4. Drop - Dropped ; Get - Got

5. Work - Worked ; Hurt - Hurted

Answer 2

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1. The boy (fall) when he (run).

• ⇨ The boy fell down when he was running.

2. I (have) a bath when the phone (ring).

• ⇨ I had a bath when phone rang.

3. Anita (burn) her hand while she (cook).

• ⇨ Anita burned her hand while she cooked.

4. Usha (drop) her purse while she (get) into the car.

• ⇨ Usha dropped her purse while she was getting into the car.

5. While I (work) in the garden, I (hurt) my back.

• ⇨ While I was working, I hurted my back.

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What is past continues tense??

= The past continuous tense, also known as the past progressive tense, refers to a continuing action or state that was happening at some point in the past. The past continuous tense is formed by combining the past tense of to be (i.e., was/were) with the verb's present participle (‑ing word).

When past continues tense is used??

= To refer an action that was going on for a certain period of time in past , is called past Continuous tense.

Grammer tips:

Examples of past continues tense:

1. Affirmative- She was doing her work.
2. Interrogative - Were they playing in the garden?
3. Negative - It was not raining yesterday evening.

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