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She (came/was coming) into the classroom and (sat/was sitting) at the desk.
She came into the classroom and sat at the desk.
Students (wrote/were writing) their history exam when the bell (rang/was ringing).
Students were writing their history exam when the bell rang.
They (moved/were moving) to New York last month.
They moved to New York last month.
How much money (did you save/were you saving) for your holidays last year?
How much money did you save for your holidays last year?
Tom (didn't have/wasn't having) a job last year. It (took/was taking) him a few months to find a new one.
Tom didn't have a job last year. It took him a few months to find a new one.
(Did you run/Were you running) in the park when you (met/was meeting) your friend?
Were you running in the park when you met your friend?
At two o'clock yesterday, Mike (watched/was watching) his favourite series.
At two o'clock yesterday, Mike was watching his favourite series.
I (didn't wash/wasn't washing) the dishes between two and three o'clock.
I wasn't washing the dishes between two and three o'clock.
Why (didn't you come/weren't you coming) to my party on Sunday?
Why didn't you come to my party on Sunday?
Last year, we (visited/were visiting) Barcelona and Paris.
Last year, we visited Barcelona and Paris.
He (wrote/was writing) an essay when the lights (went/were going) out.
He was writing an essay when the lights went out.
At 6 p.m. yesterday, I (sat/was sitting)on the bus.
At 6 p.m. yesterday, I was sitting on the bus.
He (fell/was falling) off a ladder while he (changed/was changing) a light bulb.
He fell off a ladder while he was changing a light bulb.
Cathy (broke/was breaking) her favourite cup while she (washed/was washing) the dishes.
Cathy broke her favourite cup while she was washing the dishes.
What time (did your parents wake / were your parents waking) you up in the morning?
What time did your parents wake you up in the morning?
