Share Past simple vs Past Continuous
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I ________________ TV when the phone rang. (WATCH)
was watching
She was cooking dinner when the lights ______________ out. (GO)
went
I was studying while my brother ____________ video games. (PLAY)
was playing
As she was walking to school, it __________ to rain. (START)
started
The sun ______________, and the birds were singing when we arrived at the park. (SHINE)
was shining
The kids were playing in the garden when their mother ____________ them for lunch. (CALL)
called
I _________________ the street when a car suddenly appeared. (CROSS)
was crossing
They ________________ dinner when all of a sudden, the fire alarm went off. (HAVE)
were having
At that moment, she ________________ to her best friend. (TALK)
was talking
She was driving to work when she ______________ an accident. (SEE)
saw
I ________________ when the alarm clock went off (SLEEP)
was sleeping
While I was washing the dishes, my sister _____________ the table. (SET)
was setting
The teacher___________ the lesson while some students were chatting. (EXPLAIN)
was explaining
The waiter was serving food when someone ______________ a glass. (DROP)
dropped
We ______________ for the bus when, all of a sudden, it started snowing. (WAIT)
were waiting
We ______________ our bags and ____________ a taxi to the airport. (pack - take)
We packed our bags and took a taxi to the airport.
