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Simple Past or Past Progressive Tense

In this exercises, listen to a person saying many sentences. Then, listen to each sentence. You can read the person’s words, In the sentences, the simple past and past progressive tenses are missing. The words “when” and “while” are missing, too. Fill in the blanks by choosing the words that the person says.

Listen to a man talking about his uncle.

Listen to one of the sentences again. Choose the word or words that the man says.

1. My uncle was was being a healthy man.

2. He exercised was exercising for an hour every day, because exercise made was making him feel good.

3. When While he exercised was exercising , he forgot was forgetting all his problems.

4. He loved was loving running, and he also enjoyed was enjoying playing tennis.

5. My uncle was was being so strong, I thought was thinking he would live forever.

6. But, when while he was was being ninety years old, he died was dying when while we played were playing a game of tennis.

7. He had was having a smile on his face when while he died was dying .