Dance 2
Complete the sentences using past simple or past continuous.
1) The children
2)
3) It
4) The tourists
5) Pompeil
(to make) noise the whole evening.
(can) see the ship in the distance.
(to get) darker and darker.
(to hurry) to the bus.
(to become) a famous tourist destination long ago.
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Explanation: We use the past continuous tense to describe an action that was in progress at a specific time in the past. In this case, the action of making noise was happening continuously in the past.
2) (No sentence provided)
Explanation: Since there is no sentence provided, we cannot determine whether the past simple or past continuous should be used.
3) It could see the ship in the distance.
Explanation: We use the past simple tense to describe a completed action in the past. In this case, the ship being visible in the distance is a completed action that happened in the past.
4) The tourists were hurrying to the bus.
Explanation: The past continuous tense is used to describe an ongoing action in the past. In this case, the action of hurrying was happening continuously in the past.
5) Pompeil became a famous tourist destination long ago.
Explanation: The past simple tense is used to describe a completed action in the past. In this case, the action of becoming a famous tourist destination is a completed action that happened in the past.