C. Choose the best alternative between Past Simple or Past Progressive.
1) I was doing/did my shift from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday.
2) I was managing/managed Sales department last year.
3) When he was arriving/arrived we dealt/were dealing with a very difficult project.
4) We often took/were taking takeaways when we were staying/stayed in a hostel.
5) How was he earning/did he earn his living?
6) What were you advising/did you advise your clients yesterday?
7) Laura didn’t want/wasn’t wanting to deal with lots of paperwork, so they were dismissing/dismissed her quite quickly.
8) The sun shone/was shining brightly so, he was deciding/decided to lie-in a bit longer.
9) I envy my nephew, when he lived/was living in another city. He did/was doing what he was wanting/wanted to do, slept/was sleeping longer, wasn’t doing/didn’t do any housework, etc.
10) Who were you working/worked for last year in the USA?
Answers & Comments
2. Managed
3. Arrived, were dealing
4. Took, were staying
5. Did he earn
6. Did you advise
7. Didn’t want, dismissed
8. Was shining, decided
9. Lived, did, wanted to do, slept, didn’t do
10. Working