Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the past simple.

1 Many children ….................................. (not go) to school.

2 Many poor children ….................................. (be) often hungry.

3 People …..................................(not buy) fast food. They ….................................. (cook) food at home.

4 Some children from poor families ….................................. (sleep) together in one bed.

5 Families …..................................(sing) songs and ….................................. (play) the piano.

6 Mothers …..................................(not wash) their children's hair with shampoo.

Complete the sentences with the words below. Use the past continuous.

1 Ian / shop / in Oxford Street

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2 Peter and Tom / look / at the Sidney Opera House

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3 Oliver / visit / the Coliseum

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4 Susan / walk / in the jungle

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5 Greg and Peter / wait in a queue / at the Louvre

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Complete the sentences with the Past Simple or Past Continuous.

1. We ….............................. (browse) the web at ten o'clock last night.

2. I ….............................. (see( my friend on the plane last week.

3. You ….............................. (not like) your holiday last year.

4. …......... Ben …............... (walk) around the museum at 2 o'clock?

Complete the sentences with when or while.

1. John was walking in Oxford street …................. he met his cousin.

2. Your phone didn't ring …................. we were talking.

3. What happened …................. she was waiting for the plane?

4. I wasn't watching TV …................. you arrived

5. We were making the dinner …................. Dad was working.

Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the Past Simple or Past Continuous.

1. Were the children riding their bikes when the rain …................................ (begin)?

2. Edna wasn't listening to me while I …................................ (tell) her about my holiday.

3. Jenny …................................ (leave) while we were cooking dinner.

4. When the train …................................(arrive), Dan wasn't waiting at the station.

Write questions with the words below. Use the Past Simple or the Past Continuous.

1. you / watch TV / at eight o'clock / last night

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2. your friend / walk to school / with you / yesterday

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3. who / you / see / while / you / walk / to school / yesterday

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4. you and your friends / have / a sports lesson / last Monday

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5. where / you / go / last Sunday

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6. what / you / do / at seven o'clock / this morning

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