Question

Simple Past ou Past Continuous?

1. Yesterday my brother bought a new TV.

2. "Where is your book?" "I'm sorry, I forgot it."

3. Last week I had a very good cake.
4. I was paying the grocery when you called me.

5. Two days ago, my father was making a big noise.

6. I was getting ready to leave when the bell .

7. John's mother is retired. She was a bank clerk.

8. Last night Peter and Mary went to the cinema.

9. Were you drinking all the coke?

10. This morning the police arrested the burglars

11. Last year my favourite football team won the championship.

12. Steve left the room without saying a word
13.Peter was living in Japan for 5 years.

14. When you called me I was watching TV.

Answer 1

Resposta:

Simple Past ou Past Continuous?

1. Yesterday my brother bought a new TV. SIMPLE PAST

2. "Where is your book?" "I'm sorry, I forgot it." SIMPLE PAST

3. Last week I had a very good cake. SIMPLE PAST

4. I was paying the grocery when you called me. PAST CONTINUOUS

5. Two days ago, my father was making a big noise. PAST CONTINUOUS

6. I was getting ready to leave when the bell . PAST CONTINUOUS

7. John's mother is retired. She was a bank clerk. SIMPLE PAST

8. Last night Peter and Mary went to the cinema. SIMPLE PAST

9. Were you drinking all the coke? PAST CONTINUOUS

10. This morning the police arrested the burglars SIMPLE PAST

11. Last year my favourite football team won the championship. SIMPLE PAST

12. Steve left the room without saying a word SIMPLE PAST

13.Peter was living in Japan for 5 years. PAST CONTINUOUS

14. When you called me I was watching TV. PAST CONTINUOUS

Explicação:

Simple Past

Exemplo: She studied Math last night. (Ela estudou matemática ontem à noite.)

Past Continuous

Exemplo: I was reading a book while he was watching TV. (Eu estava lendo um livro enquanto ele estava assistindo TV).