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Past Continuous vs. Past Simple

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    Practicing the past continuous vs. the past simple tenses.
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  • It ________ (rain) when we _______ (come) out of the shopping centre.
    was raining, came
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  • He ______ (sit) in the garden when a wasp _______(sting) him on the nose.
    was sitting, stung
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  • We _______ (drive) home in the middle of the night when we ______(see) a flashing light.
    were driving, saw
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  • Pop music _________ (play) when I ________ (go) into the room.
    was playing, went
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  • Last night I ___________(read) in bed when I suddenly _______ a scream. (hear)
    was reading, heard
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  • It _____ (snow) when I ____ (leave) home this morning.
    was snowing, left
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  • While my mother _________(run), she ______(see) a beautiful bird.
    was running, saw
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  • I ________(meet) an old friend in town while I ________(shop).
    met, was shopping
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  • Jessica ________(wear) a bright summer dress when I ________ (see) her on the street.
    was wearing, saw
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  • I _______ (cook) dinner while I _______ (listen) to music.
    was cooking, listened
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  • The dog _________ (sleep) when the cat ______ (lick) her.
    was sleeping, licked
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  • The girl ________ (study) when the tree _____ (fall) on her.
    was studying, fell
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  • The tortoise ______ (crawl) while the dog _____ (ride) on his back.
    was crawling, rode
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