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Past Simple vs Past Continuous Revision

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While I watched / was watching TV, my sister was doing her homework

was watching

15

My friends often phoned / were often phoning me when my parents were out.

phoned

20

While I was talking to my friend, I realised / was realising that something was wrong.

realised

20

It was a lovely day. The sun shone / was shining and the birds sang / were singing.

was shining - were singing

25

Lionel Messi won / was winning a gold medal for Argentina in the Beijing Olympics.

won

15

While (tidy) my room, (find) some old photographs

was tidying - found

25

As we (leave) the cinema, (realise) that I'd left my phone behind.

were leaving - realised

25

While Simon (watch) television, his brother (cook) dinner.

was watching - was cooking

25

When we (hear) the fire alarm, we all (stop) what we (do) and (walk) out of the building.

heard - stopped - were doing - walked

25

My computer (crash) while I (update) my web page

crashed - was updating

25

They arrived AS / WHEN we were leaving.

AS

15

I was walking home WHILE / WHEN it started to rain.

WHEN

15

The power went out WHILE / WHEN I was having breakfast.

WHILE

15