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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 woman talking.

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

1. I was was being very tired all the time.

2. I didn’t feel wasn’t feeling sick, but I didn’t have wasn’t having any energy.

3. I needed was needing help!

4. So, I asked was asking my doctor what to do.

5. My doctor told was telling me to get more exercise.

6. I decided was deciding to do it.

7. I started was starting slowly.

8. I went was going for a short walk every day.

9. Then, one day when while I walked was walking , I realized was realizing something!

10. I walked was walking really fast, and I felt was feeling great!