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past simple and past continuous, fill in the gaps

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When I _______(be) young, I __________(want) to be a pilot.

was, wanted

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I ________(meet) an old friend in town, while I ________(do ) the shopping.

met, was doing

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While my mother _________(run), she ______(see) a beautiful bird.

was running, saw

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It _____ (snow) when I ____ (leave) home this morning.

was snowing, left

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Last night I ___________(read) in bed when I suddenly _______ a scream. (hear)

was reading, heard

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It _______ (be) cold when we _______ (leave) the house that day.

was, left

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_______ (you buy) that bag while I ________ (look) after the children?

Did you buy, was looking

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Pop music _________ (play) when I ________ (go) into the room.

was playing, went

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When ________ (you buy) the car? – I ________ (buy) it a few years ago.

did you buy, bought

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When we ______ (see) the spaceship we _____(stop) the car.

saw, stopped

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I _______ (look)out of the window and saw that people _____ (walk) in the park.

was looking, were walking

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Tom _________(fall) off the ladder while he __________(paint) the room.

fell, was painting

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The thief __________ (enter) the house, __________ (take) all the espensive items and ___________ (leave)

entered, took, left

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