Question

Choose the correct tense (past simpe or past continuous) in these sentences. 1. I knew he was a police officer because he was WEARING/WORE his uniform. 2. She took her dog because it NEEDED/WAS NEEDING a walk. 3. She wore her sunglasses because the sun was SHINING/SHONE. 4. I FAILED/WAS FAILING my exam twice last year. 5. They WATCHED/WERE WATCHING TV when they heard a crash. 6. Last year we WENT/WERE GOING camping and we had a great time. 7. My mum wa TAKING/TOOK a picture when she dropped the camera. 8. Hippies LIVED/WERE LIVNIG in the 1960s and 1970s. 9. The plane ARRIVED/WAS ARRIVING in Madrid on time. 10. I PLAYED/WAS PLAYING football when I broke my leg.

Answer 1

1) wearing
2) needing
3)shining
4)первое
5)второе
6)первое
7)1
8)1
9)1
10)2

Answer 2

1. I knew he was a police officer because he was wearing/wore his uniform.

The correct tense in this sentence is wearing. The past continuous tense is used to describe an ongoing action in the past, while the past simple tense is used to describe a completed action in the past. In this case, the action of wearing the uniform was ongoing, so the past continuous tense is appropriate [[1]](https://fsc.bsu.by/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Prakticheskaya-grammatika-1-kurs-English-Grammar-Practice-uchebno-metodicheskoe-posobie.pdf).

2. She took her dog because it needed/was needing a walk.

The correct tense in this sentence is needed. The past simple tense is used to describe a completed action in the past, while the past continuous tense is used to describe an ongoing action in the past. In this case, the action of needing a walk was completed, so the past simple tense is appropriate [[1]](https://fsc.bsu.by/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Prakticheskaya-grammatika-1-kurs-English-Grammar-Practice-uchebno-metodicheskoe-posobie.pdf).

3. She wore her sunglasses because the sun was shining/shone.

The correct tense in this sentence is shining. The past continuous tense is used to describe an ongoing action in the past, while the past simple tense is used to describe a completed action in the past. In this case, the action of the sun shining was ongoing, so the past continuous tense is appropriate [[1]](https://fsc.bsu.by/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Prakticheskaya-grammatika-1-kurs-English-Grammar-Practice-uchebno-metodicheskoe-posobie.pdf).

4. I failed/was failing my exam twice last year.

The correct tense in this sentence is failed. The past simple tense is used to describe a completed action in the past, while the past continuous tense is used to describe an ongoing action in the past. In this case, the action of failing the exam was completed, so the past simple tense is appropriate [[1]](https://fsc.bsu.by/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Prakticheskaya-grammatika-1-kurs-English-Grammar-Practice-uchebno-metodicheskoe-posobie.pdf).

5. They watched/were watching TV when they heard a crash.

The correct tense in this sentence is were watching. The past continuous tense is used to describe an ongoing action in the past, while the past simple tense is used to describe a completed action in the past. In this case, the action of watching TV was ongoing when they heard a crash, so the past continuous tense is appropriate [[1]](https://fsc.bsu.by/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Prakticheskaya-grammatika-1-kurs-English-Grammar-Practice-uchebno-metodicheskoe-posobie.pdf).

6. Last year we went/were going camping and we had a great time.

The correct tense in this sentence is went. The past simple tense is used to describe a completed action in the past, while the past continuous tense is used to describe an ongoing action in the past. In this case, the action of going camping was completed, so the past simple tense is appropriate [[1]](https://fsc.bsu.by/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Prakticheskaya-grammatika-1-kurs-English-Grammar-Practice-uchebno-metodicheskoe-posobie.pdf).

7. My mum was taking/took a picture when she dropped the camera.

The correct tense in this sentence is was taking. The past continuous tense is used to describe an ongoing action in the past, while the past simple tense is used to describe a completed action in the past. In this case, the action of taking a picture was ongoing when she dropped the camera, so the past continuous tense is appropriate [[1]](https://fsc.bsu.by/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Prakticheskaya-grammatika-1-kurs-English-Grammar-Practice-uchebno-metodicheskoe-posobie.pdf).

8. Hippies lived/were living in the 1960s and 1970s.

The correct tense in this sentence is lived. The past simple tense is used to describe a completed action in the past, while the past continuous tense is used to describe an ongoing action in the past. In this case, the action of living as a hippie was completed, so the past simple tense is appropriate [[1]](https://fsc.bsu.by/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Prakticheskaya-grammatika-1-kurs-English-Grammar-Practice-uchebno-metodicheskoe-posobie.pdf).

9. The plane arrived/was arriving in Madrid on time.

The correct tense in this sentence is arrived. The past simple tense is used to describe a completed action in the past, while the past continuous tense is used to describe an ongoing action in the past. In this case, the action of the plane arriving was completed, so the past simple tense is appropriate [[1]](https://fsc.bsu.by/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Prakticheskaya-grammatika-1-kurs-English-Grammar-Practice-uchebno-metodicheskoe-posobie.pdf).

10. I played/was playing football when I broke my leg.

The correct tense in this sentence is was playing. The past continuous tense is used to describe an ongoing action in the past, while the past simple tense is used to describe a completed action in the past. In this case, the action of playing football was ongoing when I broke my leg, so the past continuous tense is appropriate [[1]](https://fsc.bsu.by/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Prakticheskaya-grammatika-1-kurs-English-Grammar-Practice-uchebno-metodicheskoe-posobie.pdf).

Note: The search results provided by You.com were used to verify the correct tense usage in the sentences [[1]](https://fsc.bsu.by/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Prakticheskaya-grammatika-1-kurs-English-Grammar-Practice-uchebno-metodicheskoe-posobie.pdf).