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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 Jack ______, we_______ dinner. (arrive, have)
    arrived, were having dinner
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  • She ______(have) dinner,________(brush) her teeth and_________(go) to bed
    had,brush,went
  •  25
  • I _______ a book when you ______ me. (read, call)
    was reading, called
  •  15
  • While my sister _________, she ______ a beautiful parrot.(run, see)
    was running, saw
  •  15
  • They _______ off their bikes because they _______ too fast. (fall, ride)
    fell, were riding
  •  20
  • Tom and Jerry ______ the road when I ____ them. (cross, see)
    were crossing, saw
  •  10
  • John _______ asleep while he _______ a book. (fall,read)
    fell, was reading
  •  15
  • Helen_________(do) housework at 9pm last night
    was doing
  •  20
  • They ______ video games, while their mom _______ the dishes.(play, wash)
    were playing, was washing
  •  20
  • While my father _______ a car, he _____ two robbers run out of the bank. (drive, see)
    was riding, saw
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  • Mary ______ lunch when they ______. (prepare, come)
    was preparing, came
  •  15
  • John_________(sleep) while Sarah_____________(play) games
    was sleeping,was playing
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  • While I ______ to New York I _____ an accident. (drive, see)
    was driving, saw
  •  15
  • The phone ______ while David ______ a shower. (ring, have)
    rang, was having
  •  20
  • I _______ when I ______ off the bed. (sleep, fall)
    was sleeping, fell
  •  15
  • They_________(have) dinner at 7.30 pm yesterday.
    were having
  •  20