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Past continuous tense

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    Past continuous tense
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  • John _____________________ (mow) the lawn when his lawnmower broke down.
    was mowing
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  • We _____________________ (paint) the living room when we ran out of paint.
    were painting
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  • She _____________________ (practice) her violin when the neighbors complained about the noise.
    was practicing
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  • The carpenter _____________________ (build) a bookshelf when his hammer slipped.
    was building
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  • My parents _____________________ (move) to a new city when my dad got a job transfer.
    were moving
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  • The baby _____________________ (cry) when I tried to put him down for a nap.
    was crying
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  • Tom _____________________ (fix) his bike when he realized he needed a new part.
    was fixing
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  • We _____________________ (decorate) the Christmas tree when one of the ornaments broke.
    were decorating
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  • Mary _____________________ (bake) cookies when she burned them in the oven.
    was baking
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  • The runners _____________________ (race) when one of them tripped and fell.
    were racing
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  • I _____________________ (clean) my room when I found my missing watch.
    was cleaning
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  • They _____________________ (renovate) the kitchen when they discovered a leaky pipe.
    were renovating
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  • The actors _____________________ (rehearse) their lines when the director called for a break.
    were rehearsing
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  • We _____________________ (camp) in the woods when a bear wandered into our campsite.
    were camping
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