Past Continuous x Simple Past

English 12 Public

Complete with Past Continuous or Simple Past

Julie _________ (sleep) ten minutes ago.

Julie was sleeping ten minutes ago.

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Mrs Brown __________ (not/walk) in the garden when the murder __________ (happen).

Mrs Brown wasn't walking in the garden when the murder happened.

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Mr Black ____________ (work) in his study when the police __________ (come).

Mr Black was working in his study when the police came.

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John ______ (play) the guitar when Linda ______ (open) the door.

John was playing the guitar when Linda opened the door.

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While they ____ (leave) the room, they _____ (see) the surprise

While they were leaving the room, they saw the surprise

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While I ____ (make) a birthday cake, a bee _____ (fly) in the kitchen through the open window.

While I was making a birthday cake, a bee flew in the kitchen through the open window.

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While we ______ (have) the picnic, it _____ (start) to rain.

While we were having the picnic, it started to rain.

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Sammy ____ (wait) for us when we ____ (get) off the plane.

Sammy was waiting for us when we got off the plane.

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While Ellen ____ (read), Tim ____ (watch) television.

While Ellen was reading, Tim was watching television.

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My brothers _____ (watch) TV while I _______ (do) my homework.

My brothers were watching TV while I was doing my homework.

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What were you doing at 10pm last night?

I was...

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What were you doing at 5pm last Saturday?

I was...

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