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English 10 Public

Past simple past progressive

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Dr. Smith _______ (lead) the research team when they discovered the cure.

Dr. Smith was leading the research team when they discovered the cure.

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Marie ______________________ (cook) dinner when someone knocked on her front door.

Marie was cooking dinner when someone knocked on her front door.

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My brother ________________ (make) dinner for me every night while I was staying with him.

My brother made dinner for me every night while I was staying with him.

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The phone ______________________ (ring) three times while Mark was taking a shower.

The phone rang three times while Mark was taking a shower.

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We were still parking the car when the ball game ______________________ (begin).

We were still parking the car when the ball game began.

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While Salim ______________________ (write) his essay, he ate a whole bag of cookies

While Salim was writing his essay, he ate a whole bag of cookies

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When the band ______________________ (come) onto the stage, hundreds of people were still waiting outside the theater.

When the band came onto the stage, hundreds of people were still waiting outside the theater.

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The researcher ______________________ (make) an important discovery when she was checking the results of the experiment.

The researcher made an important discovery when she was checking the results of the experiment.

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Enrique was eating a candy bar when he ______________________ (remember) his appointment at the dentist.

Enrique was eating a candy bar when he remembered his appointment at the dentist.

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What did you say to Sarah while I ______________________ (get) her coat? She seems very upset.

What did you say to Sarah while I was getting her coat? She seems very upset.

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