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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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  • Mike_______(wash) dishes while Kate and Sue_____________(do) homework
    was washing,were doing
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  • It _______ to rain while they _______ for the bus.(start, wait)
    started, were waiting
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  • He __________ (wake) up and __________ (look) at his alarm clock.
    woke,looked
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  • Marvin __________ (come) home, __________ (switch) on the computer and __________ (check) his emails.
    came,switched,checked
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  • One man __________ (cut) the grass while his wife __________ (pick) strawberries.
    was cutting, was picking
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  • I __________ (thank) the farmer and __________ (move) on.
    thanked,moved
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  • While we __________ (do) a sight-seeing tour, our friends __________ (lie) on the beach.
    were doing, were lying
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  • I__________(watch) TV at 8 pm yesterday
    was watching
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  • Tom and Jerry________( sing) karaoke at 6 pm yesterday
    were singing
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  • I_______(do) homework,________(play) games and ________(go) shopping
    did,played,went
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  • I _____ (not /drink) any soda last night.
    didn't drink
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  • What time _____ (he/get up) yesterday?
    did he get up
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  • I _____ (give) $10,000.00 to my cousin when I______(win) the lottery last month
    gave,won
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  • We _____ (not/use) the computer last night.
    didn't use
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  • _____ (she/make) good coffee yesterday?
    Did she make
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  • Where _____(you/be) last Sunday?
    were you
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