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Past Continuous vs. Past Simple

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    Practicing the past continuous vs. the past simple tenses.
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  • Tom (fall) off the ladder while he (paint) the room.
    Tom (FELL) off the ladder while he (WAS PAINTING) the room.
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  • It (rain) while we (walk) home from work. 
    It (WAS RAINING) while we (WERE WALKING) home from work. 
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  • I (look)out of the window and saw that people (walk) in the park.
    I (WAS LOOKING)out of the window and saw that people (WERE WALKING) in the park.
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  • When we (see) the spaceship we (stop) the car.
    When we (SAW) the spaceship we (STOPPED) the car.
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  • He (sit) in the garden when a wasp (sting) him in the nose.
    He (WAS SITTING) in the garden when a wasp (STUNG) him in the nose.
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  • We (drive) home in the middle of the night when we (see) a flashing light.
    We (WERE DRIVING) home in the middle of the night when we (SAW) a flashing light.
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  • I (listen) to music when you (try) to call me. 
    I (WAS LISTENING) to music when you (TRIED) to call me. 
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  • It (be) cold when we (leave) the house that day.
    It (WAS) cold when we (LEFT) the house that day.
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  • Last night I (read) in bed when I suddenly (hear) a scream. 
    Last night I (WAS READING) in bed when I suddenly (HEARD) a scream. 
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  • It (snow) when I (leave) home this morning.
    It (WAS SNOWING) when I (LEFT) home this morning.
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  • I (see) some birds while I (walk) in the woods. 
    I (SAW) some birds while I (WAS WALKING) in the woods. 
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  • I (meet) an old friend in town, while I (do ) the shopping.
    I (MET) an old friend in town, while I (WAS DOING) the shopping.
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  • When I (be) young, I (want) to be a pilot.
    When I (WAS) young, I (WANTED) to be a pilot.
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  • Jessica (wear) a bright summer dress, when I (see) her at the park. 
    Jessica (WAS WEARING) a bright summer dress, when I (SAW) her at the park
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  • It (start) to rain while they (wait) for the bus.
    It (STARTED) to rain while they (WERE WAITING) for the bus.
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  • I (sleep) when I (fall) off the bed.
    I (WAS SLEEPING) when I (FELL) off the bed.
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