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She (came/was coming) into the classroom and (sat/was sitting) at the desk.
came, sat
Students (wrote/were writing) their history exam when the bell (rang/was ringing).
were writing, rang
They (moved/were moving) to New York last month.
moved
How much money (did you save/were you saving) for your holidays last year?
did you save
Tom (didn't have/wasn't having) a job last year. It (took/was taking) him a few months to find a new one.
didn't have, took
(Did you run/Were you running) in the park when you (met/was meeting) your friend?
were you running, met
At two o'clock yesterday, Mike (watched/was watching) his favourite series.
was watching
I (didn't wash/wasn't washing) the dishes between two and three o'clock.
wasn't washing
Why (didn't you come/weren't you coming) to my party on Sunday?
didn't you come
Last year, we (visited/were visiting) Barcelona and Paris.
visited
He (wrote/was writing) an essay when the lights (went/were going) out.
was writing, went
At 6 p.m. yesterday, I (sat/was sitting)on the bus.
was sitting
He (fell/was falling) off a ladder while he (changed/was changing) a light bulb.
fell, was changing
Cathy (broke/was breaking) her favourite cup while she (washed/was washing) the dishes.
broke, was washing
What time (did your parents wake / were your parents waking) you up in the morning?
did your parents wake
We (had known / had been knowing) each other before we started college.
had known
