Past Simple vs Past Continuous Story by helgabel

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Complete the story with the past simple or past continuous of the verbs.
arrive at JFK International airport she ___________
look around but
arrived (arrive)
looked (look)
When Alex Jones ____________
hold cards with names on them,
not see)
see anybody there to meet her. A lot of people _______________
didn’t see
were holding (hold)
_______________
(not
weren’t waiting (not
didn’t know (not
was
be a
not know)
know what to do, but it _______________
not wait)
wait for her. She _______________
but they _______________
(be)
decide to go to the hotel on her own.
decided
beautiful sunny day so she _______________
(decide)
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2.

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Complete the story with the past simple or past continuous of the verbs.
went
go outside and _______________
looked
look for a taxi. A lot of people _______________
wait so
were waiting (wait)
She _______________
(go)
(look)
catch the airport bus into New York. The bus _______________
stopped
stop in Manhattan, quite near her
she _______________
(catch)
(stop)
caught
got
get off.
hotel and she _______________
(get)
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3.

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Complete the story with the past simple or past continuous of the verbs.
walk into the hotel and _______________
give her name, Alexandra Jones. She
She _______________
(walk)
(give)
walked
gave
talk to the receptionist when suddenly a man _______________
run up to her.
_______________
(talk)
(run)
was talking
ran
was carrying (carry)
said
carry a card which _______________
say “Mr. Jones”.
He _______________
(say)
That’s OK. It
happens to me all
the time!
Ms. Jones, I’m terribly sorry!
wait for
I _______________
was waiting (wait)
you at the airport but I
_______________
thought
(think)
think
be a
you _______________
(be)
were
man!