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Past Simple vs Past Continuous

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    Past Simple vs Past Continuous
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  • While my mum _________(have) a shower, I ______(do) my homework
    was having, was doing
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  • We _____ (sit) at the breakfast table when the doorbell_______ (ring)
    were sitting, rang
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  • He _______(meet) a lot of friendly people while he _____(leave)
    met, was leaving
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  • When they _______(be) the museum, the sun _________(shine)
    were, was shining
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  • I ________(sit) in a cafe when you ________(call) .
    was sitting, called
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  • Susie ______(watch) a film when she ____(hear) the noise.
    was watching, heard
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  • Yesterday I _______(go) to the library, next I _______(have) a swim, later I _______(meet) Julie for coffee.
    went, had, met
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  • We _________(play) tennis when John ______(hurt) his ankle.
    were palying, hurt
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  • What _________(they/do) at 10pm last night - it was really noisy?
    were you doing
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  • When I ________(walk) into the room, everyone _______(work).
    walked, was working
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  • It ________(be) a day last September. The sun _____(shine) and the birds ________(sing) . I _______(walk) along the street when I ______(meet) an old friend.
    was, was shining, were singing, met
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  • When her train ______(get) to the station, we ______(wait) on the platform.
    got, were waiting
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  • On holiday we ______(visit) Rome, _____(see) the Vatican, and ________(spend) a few days at the beach.
    visited, saw, spent
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  • Why _____(stand) on a chair when I _______(come) into the room?
    were you standing, came
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  • They _____(live) in Germany when they _______(be) young.
    lived, were
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  • At 7pm yesterday, we ________(listen) to music.
    were listening
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