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Past Continuous VS Past Simple

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#Past continuous vs past simple

I ________(sit) in a cafe when you ________ (call) .

I was sitting in a cafe when you called.

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When you ______ (arrive) at the party, who _____ (be) there?

When you arrived at the party, who was there?

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Susie _________(watch) a film when she________ (hear) the noise.

Susie was watching a film when she heard the noise.

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Yesterday I _____(go) to the library, next I _____(have) a swim, later I _____(meet) Julie for coffee.

Yesterday I went to the library, next I had a swim, later I met Julie for coffee.

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We_______ (play) tennis when John________ (hurt) his ankle.

We were playing tennis when John hurt his ankle.

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What________ (they/do) at 10pm last night - it was really noisy?

What were they doing at 10pm last night - it was really noisy?

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He _____ (take) a shower when the telephone _____ (ring).

He was taking a shower when the telephone rang.

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He _____ (be) in the shower when the telephone ______(ring).

He was in the shower when the telephone rang

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When I ___ (walk) into the room, everyone______ (work).

When I walked into the room, everyone was working

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He______ (live) in Russia when the Revolution _______(start).

He was living in Russia when the Revolution started

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When her train _______ (get) to the station, we________ (wait) on the platform.

When her train got to the station, we were waiting on the platform.

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He_____ (be) so annoying! He________ (always leave) his things everywhere.

He was so annoying! He was always leaving his things everywhere.

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Why ______ (stand) on a chair when I _____ (come) into the room?

Why were you standing on a chair when I came into the room

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They___ (live) in Germany when they________ (be) young.

They lived in Germany when they were young.

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At 7pm yesterday, we _____ (listen) to music.

At 7pm yesterday, we were listening to music.

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When I ______ (leave) the house, it _______(snow).

When I left the house, it was snowing

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