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Past Simple vs Past Continuous

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    Past Simple vs Past Continuous
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  • He _______ to the store, _______ some groceries, and then he _______ back home. (gox2 / buy)
    He WENT to the store, BOUGHT, some groceries, and then he WENT back home.
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  • They _______ when he _______ the news that someone _______ his car. (hit / swim / get)
    They were SWIMMING when he GOT the news that someone HIT his car.
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  • He _______ while he _______. (work / whistle)
    He WAS WISTELING while he WORKED.
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  • He _______ when they _______ home. (cook / come)
    He WAS COOKING when they CAME home.
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  • We _______ in the mall while they _______ their lunch. Then we _______ up for a coffee. (shop / eat / meet)
    We WERE SHOPPING in the mall while they WERE EATING their lunch. Then we MET up for a coffee
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  • She _______ her ticket, _______ her bags, and _______ to Paris. (pack / go / buy)
    She BOUGHT her ticket, PACKED her bags, and WENT to Paris.
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  • They _______ about her when she _______ up and _______ them. (show / talk / hear)
    They WERE TALKING about her when she SHOWED up and HEARD them.
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  • While they _______, they _______ sunburned. (get / swim)
    While they WERE SWIMMING, they GOT sunburned.
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  • While she _______ a tea, he _______ a coffee. (drink x2)
    While she WAS DRINKNING a tea, he WAS DRINKING a coffee.
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  • The students _______ when the teacher _______. (no listen / talk)
    The students WERE NOT LISTENING when the teacher WAS TALKING.
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  • They _______ at her when she _______ with drawings on her face. Her daughter _______ pictures on her face _______ she _______. (laugh / draw / wake up / asleep)
    They WERE LAUGHING at her when she WOKE UP with drawings on her face. Her daughter WAS DRAWING on her face while she WAS ASLEEP.
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  • I _______in the coffee shop when you _______ me. (sit / call)
    I WAS SITTING in the coffee shop when you CALLED me.
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  • Who _______ at the party when you _______? (arrive / be)
    Who WAS at the party when you ARRIVED?
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  • Sheridan _______ his bike when he _______ and _______ his nose. (fall / ride / break)
    Sheridan WAS RIDING his bike when he FELL and BROKE his nose.
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  • What _______ last night? (do x2, you)
    What DID YOU DO last night?
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  • What _______ at 5pm? (you / do / be)
    What WERE YOU DOING at 5pm?
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