[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"grammar-exercise-019d2ea3-f926-7716-ba98-e97cfbbc67ad":3,"grammar-exercise-lesson-019b6a77-5205-7afa-a68f-7ad935445fe8":237},["Reactive",4],{"id":5,"grammarPage":6,"title":7,"instructions":8,"displayOrder":9,"questions":10},"019d2ea3-f926-7716-ba98-e97cfbbc67ad","\u002Fapi\u002Fgrammar_pages\u002F019b6a77-5205-7afa-a68f-7ad935445fe8","Past Simple and Past Continuous - Travel Experiences","Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb in the Past Simple or Past Continuous. Click on each blank and choose the correct option from the dropdown menu. Some sentences may have more than one blank, so complete all of them.",1,[11,33,51,82,101,120,151,168,187,218],{"id":12,"sentenceTemplate":13,"displayOrder":9,"explanation":14,"exampleSentence":15,"blanks":16},"019d2eb2-c8bf-7437-bdb8-34ccdcfa5129","The tour guide __1__ about the history of the castle when it started to rain.","Use Past Continuous for an action in progress (was talking) and Past Simple for the action that interrupted it (started).","The guide was explaining the tour when the lights went out.",[17],{"id":18,"blankNumber":9,"options":19},"019d2eb2-c8bf-73c7-bdb8-34ccdc0b7aab",[20,25,28],{"id":21,"optionText":22,"isCorrect":23,"displayOrder":24},"019d2eb2-c8bf-72db-bdb8-34ccdb5125d0","talked",false,0,{"id":26,"optionText":27,"isCorrect":23,"displayOrder":9},"019d2eb2-c8bf-733f-bdb8-34ccdb60c6cd","were talking",{"id":29,"optionText":30,"isCorrect":31,"displayOrder":32},"019d2eb2-c8bf-7387-bdb8-34ccdba38414","was talking",true,2,{"id":34,"sentenceTemplate":35,"displayOrder":32,"explanation":36,"exampleSentence":37,"blanks":38},"019d2eb2-c8bf-7663-bdb8-34ccdf2ea948","__1__ any souvenirs when you visited Paris last summer?","Use Past Simple in questions with did. After did, we use the base form of the verb (buy). The phrase 'last summer' shows a completed past action.","Did you buy anything when you went to the market yesterday?",[39],{"id":40,"blankNumber":9,"options":41},"019d2eb2-c8bf-75f7-bdb8-34ccde86bdad",[42,45,48],{"id":43,"optionText":44,"isCorrect":23,"displayOrder":24},"019d2eb2-c8bf-74cb-bdb8-34ccdd2a3570","Did you bought",{"id":46,"optionText":47,"isCorrect":31,"displayOrder":9},"019d2eb2-c8bf-7553-bdb8-34ccde13e284","Did you buy",{"id":49,"optionText":50,"isCorrect":23,"displayOrder":32},"019d2eb2-c8bf-75bf-bdb8-34ccde394a99","Were buying",{"id":52,"sentenceTemplate":53,"displayOrder":54,"explanation":55,"exampleSentence":56,"blanks":57},"019d2eb2-c8bf-7917-bdb8-34cce567ffbd","We __1__ when someone __2__ on the door.",3,"Use Past Continuous for the action in progress (were unpacking) and Past Simple for the interrupting action (knocked).","We were having dinner when someone knocked on the door.",[58,70],{"id":59,"blankNumber":9,"options":60},"019d2eb2-c8bf-7797-bdb8-34cce274df13",[61,64,67],{"id":62,"optionText":63,"isCorrect":23,"displayOrder":24},"019d2eb2-c8bf-76e3-bdb8-34ccdffdf8d5","unpacked",{"id":65,"optionText":66,"isCorrect":31,"displayOrder":9},"019d2eb2-c8bf-7723-bdb8-34cce0ae0104","were unpacking",{"id":68,"optionText":69,"isCorrect":23,"displayOrder":32},"019d2eb2-c8bf-775f-bdb8-34cce18df1cf","was unpacking",{"id":71,"blankNumber":32,"options":72},"019d2eb2-c8bf-78ab-bdb8-34cce561059c",[73,76,79],{"id":74,"optionText":75,"isCorrect":23,"displayOrder":24},"019d2eb2-c8bf-77f7-bdb8-34cce36068cb","was knocking",{"id":77,"optionText":78,"isCorrect":31,"displayOrder":9},"019d2eb2-c8bf-7837-bdb8-34cce3e1a508","knocked",{"id":80,"optionText":81,"isCorrect":23,"displayOrder":32},"019d2eb2-c8bf-7873-bdb8-34cce4ca9232","were knocking",{"id":83,"sentenceTemplate":84,"displayOrder":85,"explanation":86,"exampleSentence":87,"blanks":88},"019d2eb2-c8bf-7b1b-bdb8-34cce7ec9f3e","The plane __1__ on time, so we had to wait at the gate for two hours.",4,"Use Past Simple negative for a completed action that did not happen (didn't depart). The result (had to wait) shows this is a finished situation.","The train didn't arrive on time, so we waited for an hour.",[89],{"id":90,"blankNumber":9,"options":91},"019d2eb2-c8bf-7aaf-bdb8-34cce728b343",[92,95,98],{"id":93,"optionText":94,"isCorrect":23,"displayOrder":24},"019d2eb2-c8bf-79db-bdb8-34cce5b3ce02","wasn't departing",{"id":96,"optionText":97,"isCorrect":31,"displayOrder":9},"019d2eb2-c8bf-7a1f-bdb8-34cce606c41a","didn't depart",{"id":99,"optionText":100,"isCorrect":23,"displayOrder":32},"019d2eb2-c8bf-7a77-bdb8-34cce63197d8","weren't departing",{"id":102,"sentenceTemplate":103,"displayOrder":104,"explanation":105,"exampleSentence":106,"blanks":107},"019d2eb2-c8bf-7ca3-bdb8-34cceab7a7de","What __1__ yesterday at 7:00 AM?",5,"Use Past Continuous in questions to ask about an action in progress at a specific time. The phrase 'yesterday at 7:00 AM' shows that moment.","What were you doing when I called you last night?",[108],{"id":109,"blankNumber":9,"options":110},"019d2eb2-c8bf-7c37-bdb8-34cce9fffdff",[111,114,117],{"id":112,"optionText":113,"isCorrect":23,"displayOrder":24},"019d2eb2-c8bf-7b9f-bdb8-34cce7f42903","did you do",{"id":115,"optionText":116,"isCorrect":23,"displayOrder":9},"019d2eb2-c8bf-7bd7-bdb8-34cce8983d58","you did",{"id":118,"optionText":119,"isCorrect":31,"displayOrder":32},"019d2eb2-c8bf-7c07-bdb8-34cce97592b6","were you doing",{"id":121,"sentenceTemplate":122,"displayOrder":123,"explanation":124,"exampleSentence":125,"blanks":126},"019d2eb2-c8bf-7f37-bdb8-34cceddd1a5f","I __1__ a taxi because all the buses __2__ full.",6,"Use Past Simple for the completed action (took) and for the past state (were). Both refer to a finished situation in the past.","I took the bus because my car was broken.",[127,139],{"id":128,"blankNumber":9,"options":129},"019d2eb2-c8bf-7dc7-bdb8-34ccebaf3eb8",[130,133,136],{"id":131,"optionText":132,"isCorrect":23,"displayOrder":24},"019d2eb2-c8bf-7d1b-bdb8-34cceb58db04","was taking",{"id":134,"optionText":135,"isCorrect":31,"displayOrder":9},"019d2eb2-c8bf-7d5b-bdb8-34cceb5abfc7","took",{"id":137,"optionText":138,"isCorrect":23,"displayOrder":32},"019d2eb2-c8bf-7d93-bdb8-34cceb8002e5","were taking",{"id":140,"blankNumber":32,"options":141},"019d2eb2-c8bf-7ecb-bdb8-34cced93f011",[142,145,148],{"id":143,"optionText":144,"isCorrect":23,"displayOrder":24},"019d2eb2-c8bf-7e23-bdb8-34ccec70c2d1","was",{"id":146,"optionText":147,"isCorrect":31,"displayOrder":9},"019d2eb2-c8bf-7e5f-bdb8-34cceca5ef36","were",{"id":149,"optionText":150,"isCorrect":23,"displayOrder":32},"019d2eb2-c8bf-7e97-bdb8-34cced4af7a6","were being",{"id":152,"sentenceTemplate":153,"displayOrder":154,"explanation":155,"exampleSentence":156,"blanks":157},"019d2eb2-c8c0-74b2-839a-eb404112b53e","The hotel receptionist __1__ very friendly when we checked in last night.",8,"Use Past Simple for past states and descriptions (was). The phrase 'last night' shows a finished past situation.","The waiter was very helpful when we arrived at the restaurant.",[158],{"id":159,"blankNumber":9,"options":160},"019d2eb2-c8c0-7436-839a-eb40409c1e1d",[161,164,166],{"id":162,"optionText":163,"isCorrect":23,"displayOrder":24},"019d2eb2-c8c0-739e-839a-eb403fb41527","was being",{"id":165,"optionText":147,"isCorrect":23,"displayOrder":9},"019d2eb2-c8c0-73d2-839a-eb403fdf330c",{"id":167,"optionText":144,"isCorrect":31,"displayOrder":32},"019d2eb2-c8c0-7402-839a-eb4040241600",{"id":169,"sentenceTemplate":170,"displayOrder":171,"explanation":172,"exampleSentence":173,"blanks":174},"019d2eb2-c8c0-76ce-839a-eb4043c9f2aa","__1__ a good time during your trip to the mountains?",9,"Use Past Simple in questions with did to ask about completed experiences. The phrase 'during your trip' shows a finished time period.","Did you enjoy your holiday last year?",[175],{"id":176,"blankNumber":9,"options":177},"019d2eb2-c8c0-764a-839a-eb4042d67524",[178,181,184],{"id":179,"optionText":180,"isCorrect":23,"displayOrder":24},"019d2eb2-c8c0-759e-839a-eb40411700d9","Were you having",{"id":182,"optionText":183,"isCorrect":31,"displayOrder":9},"019d2eb2-c8c0-75de-839a-eb4041900ebf","Did you have",{"id":185,"optionText":186,"isCorrect":23,"displayOrder":32},"019d2eb2-c8c0-7616-839a-eb40427ffff5","Was you having",{"id":188,"sentenceTemplate":189,"displayOrder":190,"explanation":191,"exampleSentence":192,"blanks":193},"019d2eb2-c8c0-7992-839a-eb40478d288b","They __1__ their luggage at the train station when they __2__ the announcement about the delay.",10,"Use Past Continuous for the action in progress (were checking) and Past Simple for the interrupting action (heard).","They were buying tickets when they heard the announcement.",[194,206],{"id":195,"blankNumber":9,"options":196},"019d2eb2-c8c0-7806-839a-eb40456f0c83",[197,200,203],{"id":198,"optionText":199,"isCorrect":23,"displayOrder":24},"019d2eb2-c8c0-774e-839a-eb4044466191","checked",{"id":201,"optionText":202,"isCorrect":23,"displayOrder":9},"019d2eb2-c8c0-7792-839a-eb40449228d5","was checking",{"id":204,"optionText":205,"isCorrect":31,"displayOrder":32},"019d2eb2-c8c0-77ce-839a-eb4044bbb796","were checking",{"id":207,"blankNumber":32,"options":208},"019d2eb2-c8c0-7926-839a-eb40478c2713",[209,212,215],{"id":210,"optionText":211,"isCorrect":23,"displayOrder":24},"019d2eb2-c8c0-7866-839a-eb4045eda498","were hearing",{"id":213,"optionText":214,"isCorrect":31,"displayOrder":9},"019d2eb2-c8c0-78ba-839a-eb40461c3f40","heard",{"id":216,"optionText":217,"isCorrect":23,"displayOrder":32},"019d2eb2-c8c0-78f2-839a-eb4046cf8ccf","was hearing",{"id":219,"sentenceTemplate":220,"displayOrder":221,"explanation":222,"exampleSentence":223,"blanks":224},"019d2eb2-c8c0-7b4a-839a-eb4049be980f","I __1__ any museums during my stay in Rome because I preferred exploring the streets.",11,"Use Past Simple negative for actions that did not happen in the past (didn't visit). The phrase 'during my stay' shows a completed time period.","I didn't take many photos during my trip because I lost my camera.",[225],{"id":226,"blankNumber":9,"options":227},"019d2eb2-c8c0-7aea-839a-eb40496f2f21",[228,231,234],{"id":229,"optionText":230,"isCorrect":23,"displayOrder":24},"019d2eb2-c8c0-7a32-839a-eb4047b3878a","wasn't visiting",{"id":232,"optionText":233,"isCorrect":31,"displayOrder":9},"019d2eb2-c8c0-7a76-839a-eb4048684db2","didn't visit",{"id":235,"optionText":236,"isCorrect":23,"displayOrder":32},"019d2eb2-c8c0-7ab6-839a-eb4048fb44c8","weren't visiting",{"title":238,"slug":239,"language":240},"Past Simple and Past Continuous","past-simple-and-past-continuous","en"]