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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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  • What were you doing when Alex arrived? (have dinner)
    I was having dinner.
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  • She ________ very fast and she _______ the tree. (run, not see)
    was running, didn't see
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  • Were you reading a book when I called?
    Yes, I was.
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  • While my father _________, he ______ a beautiful bird. (run, see)
    was running, saw
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  • They _______ off their bikes because they _______ too fast. (fall, ride)
    fell, were riding
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  • What was she doing when you saw her? (cross the street)
    She was crossing the street.
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  • John _______ asleep while he _______ a book. (fall,read)
    fell, was reading
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  • When I _____ Martha at the party she _____. (see, dance)
    saw, dancing
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  • Were they playing video games while their mom washed the  dishes?
    Yes, they were.
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  • While my father _______ a bike, he _____ two robbers run out of the bank. (ride, see)
    was riding, saw
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  • Mary ______ lunch when they ______. (make, come)
    was making, came
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  • What was Susan doing when she broke her leg? (run)
    She was running when she broke her leg.
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  • While we ______ to school we _____ a firetruck. (go, see)
    were going, saw
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  • The phone ______ while David ______ a shower. (ring, take)
    rang, was taking
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  • I _______ when I ______ off the bed. (sleep, fall)
    was sleeping, fell
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  • While they _________ home they ______ an accident. (go, have)
    were going, had
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