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Past continuous and Past simple

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    Choose the correct tense and translate these sentences into English
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  • I __________ (sit) in a café when you _________ (call).
    was sitting / called
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  • When you ________ (arrive) at the party, who _____ (be) there?
    arrived / was
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  • Susie ___________ (watch) a film when she __________ (hear) a noise.
    was watching / heard
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  • Yesterday I _______ (go) to the library, next I ________ (have) a swim, later I _______ (meet) Julie for a coffee.
    went / had / met
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  • We _____________ (play) tennis when John _______ (hurt) his ankle.
    were playing / hurt
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  • The fire alarm _______ (ring) while I ___________ (do) a science experiment.
    rang / was doing
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  • When her train _________ (get) to the station, we ____________ (wait) on the platform.
    got / were waiting
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  • He _________ (be) in the shower when the telephone _______ (ring).
    was / rang
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  • When I _________ (walk) into the room, everybody ____________ (work).
    walked / was working
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  • When I ________ (leave) the house, it __________ (snow).
    left / was snowing
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  • He ____________ (work) in a bank when he _________ (meet) his wife.
    was working / met
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  • What _____________ (do) when I _________ (call) you last night?
    were you doing / called
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