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When I was living in New York, I went to all the art exhibitions I could.
You will often find the past simple used with time expressions such as these:
Yesterday
Three weeks ago
Last year
In 2002
From March to June
For a long time
For 6 weeks
In the 1980s
In the last century
In the past
Exercises
1- Complete the answers.
1)A: Were you hungry?
B: Yes, I ........................ a little bit hungry.
2)A: Was your sister at school?
B: No, she ........................ at school.
3)A: Were your parents at work?
B: Yes, my mum ........................ at work. But my dad ........................ at work. He was ill.
4)A: Was Peter your friend? And Bill?
B: Peter and Bill ...................... my best friends.
5)A: I think the first story was quite interesting and the second story was great.
B: Really? No, the stories ....................... very interesting.
6)A: Was I often ill when I was a child?
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