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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.

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

1. When I was was being younger, I looked was looking good.

2. I ate was eating whatever I wanted was wanting , and I never got was getting fat.

3. I was was being very active.

4. I rode was riding my bike and hiked was hiking a lot.

5. When While I did was doing those things, I didn’t think wasn’t thinking about exercise.

6. I just had was just having fun.

7. I loved was loving being active.

8. When While I became was becoming an adult, though, things changed were changing .

9. I stopped was stopping being active, because I worked was working in an office and I sat was sitting at a desk all day.

10. I wanted was wanting to get some exercise, but I didn’t have wasn’t having time.