Past simple and past continuous

Some exercises to review the use of these tenses.

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Complete the text with the verbs in the past simple or past continuous

 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (be) ............................born in 1756, in  Salzburg, Austria. He (be).............. a musical prodigy. He (begin)...............to compose music when he (be).....................5 years old. In that period he (travel)..................around Europe and (play).......................the keyboard and the violin with his sister. One day, when he (play).......................before the European royalty, he (meet)............a very important musician. While he (travel)..................with his familiy, he (complete)..............his first opera. He (continue)......................to write music as an adult but he (not become)...........................famous. He (not make)............. much money from his compositions. His life (get) ................really hard when he (get) sick.................. He (try).................to finish a composition when he (die).................One of his students (complete).......................his work.