Exercise 7 : simple past tense and past progressive

Use either the simple past tense or the past progressive in the following sentence as appropriate.
1. Gene was eating (eat) dinner when his friend called.
2. While Maria was cleaning the apartement, her husband was sleeping (sleep).
3. At three o’clock this morning, Eleanor was studying (study).
4. When Mark arrived, the Johnsons having (have) dinner, but they stopped in order to talk to him.
5. John went (go) to France last year.
6. When the teacher was entering (enter) the room, the students were talking.
7. While Joan was writing the report, Henry was looking (look) for more information.
8. We saw (see) this movie last night.
9. At one time, Mr. Roberts was own (own) this building.
10. Jose was writing (write) a letter to his family when his pencil was breaking (break).



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Latihan 7: sederhana dan masa lampau progresif

Gunakan baik lampau sederhana atau progresif masa lalu dalam kalimat berikut yang sesuai.

1. Gene makan malam ketika temannya menelepon.
2. Sementara Maria sedang membersihkan apartemen itu, suaminya sedang tidur.
3. Pada pukul tiga pagi ini, Eleanor sedang belajar.
4. Ketika Mark tiba, Johnsons memiliki makan malam, tetapi mereka berhenti untuk berbicara dengannya.
5. Yohanes pergi ke Prancis tahun lalu.
6. Ketika guru itu memasuki ruangan, para siswa berbicara.
7. Sementara Joan menulis laporan, Henry tampak untuk informasi lebih lanjut.
8. Kami melihat film ini tadi malam.
9. Pada suatu waktu, Mr Roberts sendiri gedung ini.
10. Jose sedang menulis surat kepada keluarganya, ketika pensilnya hancur.