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Past Continuous or Past Simple?

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    Complete the sentences with the Past Continuous or the Simple Past.
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  • When Alex arrived / was arriving, I had / was having dinner.
    arrived, having dinner
  •  20
  • She ran / was running very fast and she didn't see / wasn't seeing the tree.
    was running, didn't see
  •  25
  • I read / was reading a book when you called / were calling me.
    was reading, called
  •  15
  • While my father ran / was running, he saw / was seeing a beautiful bird.
    was running, saw
  •  15
  • They fell / were falling off their bikes because they rode / were riding too fast.
    fell, were riding
  •  20
  • She crossed / was crossing the road when I saw / was seeing her.
    was crossing, saw
  •  10
  • John fell / was falling asleep while he read / was treading a book.
    fell, was reading
  •  15
  • When I saw / was seeing Martha at the party she talked / was talking to Juliet.
    saw, wasn't talking
  •  20
  • They played / were playing video games, while their mom washed / was washing the dishes.
    were playing, was washing
  •  20
  • While my father rode / was riding a bike, he saw / was seeing two robbers run out of the bank.
    was riding, saw
  •  20
  • Mary prepared / was preparing lunch when they came / were coming.
    was preparing, came
  •  15
  • Last weekend Susan walked / was walking and broke / was breaking her leg.
    was walking, broke
  •  25
  • While we drove / were driving to São Paulo we saw / were seeing an accident.
    were driving, saw
  •  15
  • The phone rang / was ringing while David had / was having a shower.
    rang, was having
  •  20
  • I slept / was sleeping when I fell / was falling off the bed.
    was sleeping, fell
  •  15
  • While they went / were going home they had / were having an accident.
    were going, had
  •  20