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Past Simple + Past Progressive

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    Simple Past and Past Progressive
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  • 1) I (sit) in a cafe when you (call)
    was sitting / called
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  • When you (arrive) at the party, who (be) there? 
    arrived/ was
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  • Susie (watch) a film when she (hear) the noise.
    was watching / heard
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  • We (play) tennis when John (hurt) his ankle
    were playing / hurt
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  • What (they/do) at 10pm last night - it was really noisy
    were they doing
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  • He (take) a shower when the doorbell (ring)
    was taking / rang
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  • He (take) in the shower when the telephone (ring)
    was taking / rang
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  • When I (walk) into the room, everyone (work).
    walked / was working
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  • He (live) in Russia when the Revolution (start)
    was living / started
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  • When her train (get) to the station, she saw we (wait) for her.
    got / were waiting
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  • While we (visit) Rome, we (see) the Vatican and (spend) a few days at the beach.
    were visiting / saw / spent
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  • Why ___ you (stand) on a chair when I (come) into the room?
    were you standing / came
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  • They (live) in Germany when they (be) young.
    lived / were
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  • At 7 PM last night, we (listen) to music.
    were listening
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  • When Bob (leave) his house in Colorado this morning, it (snow).
    left / was snowing
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  • He (meet) his wife while he (work) in a bank.
    met / was working 
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