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Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

  •  English    12     Public
    ESL, A2+ Level, Grammar, Past Simple, Past Continuous
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  • ______________________ (you / go) to the cinema last night?
    DID YOU GO
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  • What ______________________ (she / do) at 6pm yesterday?
    WAS SHE DOING
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  • Yesterday, while I ______________________ (watch) TV, the phone ______________________ (ring).
    WAS WATCHING / RANG
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  • She ______________________ (read) a book when the lights suddenly ______________________ (go) out.
    WAS READING / WENT 
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  • They ______________________ (have) dinner at the restaurant when the storm ______________________ (start).
    WERE HAVING / STARTED
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  • He ______________________ (study) at the library for his exam when his friend ______________________ (call) him.
    WAS STUDYING / CALLED
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  • Last weekend, we ______________________ (go) for a hike while the sun ______________________ (shine) brightly.
    WENT / WAS SHINING
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  • While they ______________________ (dance) at the party, it suddenly ______________________ (start) to rain.
    WERE DANCING / STARTED
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  • She ______________________ (cook) dinner and her daughter ______________________ (listen) to music.
    WAS COOKING / WAS LISTENING
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  • While I ______________________ (walk) to work yesterday, I ______________________ (meet) an old friend.
    WAS WALKING / MET
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  • First I ______________________ (wake) up and then I ______________________ (have) my breakfast.
    WOKE / HAD
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  • Tom ______________________ (work) late at the office when the power ______________________ (go) out.
    WAS WORKING / WENT
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