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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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  • I (sing) while I (take) a shower.
    I (WAS SINGING) while I (WAS TAKING) a shower.
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  • I (see) a cool car while I (walk) to school today.
    I (SAW) a cool car while I (WAS WALKING) to school today.
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  • They (play) video games, while their mom (wash) the dishes.
    They (WERE PLAYING) video games, while their mom (WAS WASHING) the dishes.
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  • She (fall) asleep while she (read) a book.
    She (FELL) asleep while she (WAS READING) a book.
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  • The thief (break) into the house and (steal) the computer, while the people (sleep).
    The thief (BROKE) into the house and (STOLE) the computer, while the people (WERE SLEEPING).
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  • Nobody (listen) while the teacher (explain) the Past Continuous.
    Nobody (WAS LISTENING) while the teacher (WAS EXPLAINING) the Past Continuous.
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  • I (hurt) my leg when I (play) football.
    I (HURT) my leg when I (WAS PLAYING) football.
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  • It was a beautiful day... the birds (sing), the sun (shine), and we (bike) around all day.
    It was a beautiful day... the birds (WERE SINGING), the sun (WAS SHINING), and we (WERE BIKING) around all day.
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  • You didn't answer the phone last night... what (you do) around 7pm? -- B: Oh, I (cook) from around 6pm-8pm.
    You didn't answer the phone last night... what (WERE YOU DOING) around 7pm? -- B: Oh, I (WAS COOKING) from around 6pm-8pm.
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  • Last year I (run) and (swim) all the time. But then, I (break) my leg and I haven't been exercising since then.
    Last year I (WAS RUNNING) and (SWIMMING) all the time. But then, I (BROKE) my leg and I haven't been exercising since then.
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  • She ((pass) a message when the teacher (no look)
    She (PASSED) a message when the teacher (WASN'T LOOKING)
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  • I (go) to school yesterday. I (walk) to school around 7:45 am.
    (went) (was walking)
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