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Past Simple vs. Past Progressive

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  • I ...... (sit) in a restaurant when you ...... (call).
    was sitting / called
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  • Homer...... (watch) a film when he...... (hear) the noise.
    was watching / heard
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  • We ...... (play) tennis when Jack ...... (break) his leg.
    were playing / broke
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  • What ...... (you/do) at 10pm last night? It was really noisy.
    were you doing
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  • When the teacher ...... (walk) into the room, everyone ...... (work).
    walked / was working
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  • When I ...... (leave) the house, it ...... (snow).
    left / was snowing
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  • They ...... (have) dinner when the police ...... (come) to the door.
    were having / came
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  • He ...... (work) in the garden when he ...... (find) the money.
    was working / found
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  • Why ...... (you/cry) when I ...... (call) you?
    were you crying / called 
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  • Homer...... (sleep) when Bart ...... (arrive).
    was sleeping / arrived
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  • When the light ...... (go) out, I ...... (have) a shower.
    went / was having
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  • When I (come home), my dog ...... (swim) in the pool.
    came home / was swimming
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  • When the guests ...... (arrive), John...... (cook) dinner.
    arrived / was cooking
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