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sentence formation in simple and continuous past tenses

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While I /wash my hair/ the phone /ring

While I was washing my hair, the phone rang.

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I /not/ enjoy/ the concert.

I didn't enjoy the concert.

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A burglar / break/ into the house/ while/ we /watch TV.

The burglar broke into the house while we were watching TV.

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......week I met my friend in the city.

last

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everyone/ wait/ for the concert/ when/ the message/ arrive

Everyone was waiting for the concert when the message arrivecd

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I first came to this town more than 20 years ...

ago

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I / find my pen/ while/ I / look for my book.

I found my pen while I was looking for my book.

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When you / go/ to that restaurant/ what /you/eat?

When you went to that restaurant what were you eating?

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She / want/ a relaxing holiday, so she /choose/ a small island.

She wanted a relaxing holiday, so she chose a small island.

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What / she/ do / when / you / knock on the door?

What was she doing when you knocked on the door?

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When he / study / in America, his parents/ phone him every day.

When he was studying in America, his parents were phoning him everyday.

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When/ you/ meet/ her?

When did you meet her?

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What / you/ do/ when/ the police/ arrive?

What were you doing when the police arrived?

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When/ the lights/ go out/ I / write/ my essay.

When the lights went out I was writing my essay.

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She/ put on/ her coat and / leave/ the house

She put on her coat and left the house.

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