Past Progressive/Kontrastierung Past Simple und Progressive
Past Simple or Progressive?
Put the words into the gaps:
While Tom was rowing (row) on the sea, he heard|heared (hear) a loud splash.
Tom was looking (look) behind him when he saw (see) the strange creature.
While the children were playing (play) on the beach, Tom called (call) for help.
The creature was moving (move) quickly when it hit (hit) the boat.
While Tom was trying (try) to stand up, water came (come) into the boat.
The children were watching (watch) the sea when one boy shouted (shout), “Monster!”
While the creature was splashing (splash) water, the children waved (wave) a stick in the air.
Tom was rowing (row) back to the shore when his friends ran (run) to him.
Suddenly, the creature turned (turn) and went (go) back into the sea.
While the children were sitting (sit) on the sand, they talked (talk) about the adventure.
Birdie
Put the words into the gaps:
"Hello, my name is (be) Birdie. In our street the animals usually live (live) peacefully together. But now I want to tell you what happened (happen) yesterday. I was watching (watch) the other animals:"
A little dog was watching (watch) from the window. Cathy, the cat, was sleeping (sleep) on her sofa when suddenly the dog (start) barking.
Cathy, the cat, jumped (jump) up but she didn't run (not, run) away. She was just staring (just, stare) back to the dog. Then she went (go) out of the door and ran (run) after the dog! She was following (follow) him for a long way when she suddenly stopped(stop) !
The dogs were watching (watch) her. Daniel, the Great Dane, was sitting (sit) next to the little dog.
I was watching (watch) the other animals:"
A little dog was watching (watch) from the window. Cathy, the cat, was sleeping (sleep) on her sofa when suddenly the dog (start) barking.
Cathy, the cat, jumped (jump) up but she didn't run (not, run) away. She was just staring (just, stare) back to the dog. Then she went (go) out of the door and ran (run) after the dog! She was following (follow) him for a long way when she suddenly stopped(stop) !
The dogs were watching (watch) her. Daniel, the Great Dane, was sitting (sit) next to the little dog
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