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Past simple or past continuous?

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    When do we use the past simple or the past continuous?
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  • The tourists _________ (fly) to Paris yesterday in the morning.
    The tourists flew to Paris yesterday in the morning. 
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  • ____ Diana ________ (wear) a red dress?
    Was Diana wearing a red dress?
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  • ____ you _______ (study) English yesterday?
    Did you study English yesterday?
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  • My brother and I _______ (play) a board game yesterday, when my mom _______ (call) us for dinner.
    My brother and I were playing a board game yesterday, when my mom called us for dinner.
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  • At 5 o’clock Sandra _______ (wait) for the train, she ________ (pick) her sister up from school.
    At 5 o’clock Sandra wasn’t waiting for the train, she was picking here sister up from school.
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  • Last year, my parents _________ (visited) Rome.
    Last year, my parents visited Rome.
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  • Yesterday, I _______ (buy) a new jacket.
    Yesterday, I bought a new jacket.
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  • Yesterday, during the break, Martha ________ (chat) with our teachers.
    Yesterday, during the break, Martha was chatting with our teachers.
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  • I _________ (go) to the amusement park last July.
    I went to the amusement park last July.
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  • I __________ (not complain) to the teacher about my grade.
    I didn’t complain to the teacher about my grade.
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  • John and Mary _____ (eat) hamburgers last week.
    John and Mary ate hamburgers last week.
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  • What ______ you ______ (have) for dinner last night?
    What did you have for dinner last night?
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  • My dad _______ (watching) football, when we _______ (have) to go to the doctor.
    My dad was watching football, when we had to go to the doctor.
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  • Sue ________ (arrive) home at half past four.
    Sue arrived home at half past four.
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  • John ________ (not ride) a horse, he ________ (watch) basketball.
    John wasn’t riding a horse, he was watching basketball
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  • Brian _______ (not talk) to his friend on the phone.
    Brian didn’t talk to his friend on the phone
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