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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 Mert ______, Melih_______ dinner, he _____ pizza.(arrive, have, eat)
    arrived, having dinner, was eating
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  • She ________ very fast so she _______ the bear. It ______out from behind a tree. She _______and _____away. (run, not see, jumped, scream , run )
    was running, didn't see, jumped, screamed, ran 
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  • I _______ a book when Ms Cathy______ me. I ______ the phone. (read, call, answer)
    was reading, called, answered
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  • While Ahmet_________, he ______ a beautiful bird. He _____ and ______ a photo.(run, see, stop, take
    was running, saw, stopped, took
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  • Abdullah and Ahmet Alp _______ off their bikes because they _______ too fast. Luckily they _______ anything! (fall, ride, not break)
    fell, were riding, didn't break
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  • Nihal ______ the road when I ____ her. She _____ at me.(cross, see, wave)
    was crossing, saw, waved
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  • Çağan _______ asleep while he _______ a book. He _______ a social studies book.(fall,read,read)
    fell, was reading, was reading
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  • When I _____ Zeynep at the party she _____ to her friend, she _____. (see, not talk, dance)
    saw, wasn't talking, was dancing
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  • CAZMAN ______ video games, while their mums _______ the dishes.(play, wash)
    were playing, were washing
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  • While Mert _______ in İzzet Baysal Street, he _____ two robbers run out of the bank. They _______ masks.(walk, see, wear)
    was walking, saw, were wearing
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  • Nihal ______ lunch when her parents ______. She _______ a big Greek salad. (prepare, come, make)
    was preparing, came, was making
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  • Last weekend my teacher ______ and ______ her leg.(ski, break)
    was skiing down Mount Everest, broke
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  • While we ______ to Duzce, we _____ an accident. We ______ an ambulance. (drive, see, call)
    were driving, saw, called
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  • The phone ______ while Ahmet ______ a shower. He ______ it. (ring, have, not answer)
    rang, was having, didn't answer
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  • Abdullah _______ when he ______ off the bed. He _____ up and _____ back into bed. He_______ his favourite PJs.(sleep, fall, wake, get, wear)
    was sleeping, fell, woke, got, was wearing
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  • While they _________ home, they ______ (talk) about their day.
    were going, talked
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