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past simple and past continuous

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I ____ (sit) in a café when you ____ (call)

was sitting, called

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When you ____ (arrive) at the party, who ____ (be) there?

arrived, was

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Susie ____ (watch) a film when she ____ (hear) a noise.

was watching, heard

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Yesterday I ____ (go) to the library.

went

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We ____ (play) tennis when John ____ (hurt) his ankle.

were playing, hurt

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What ____ (they/do) last night at 10? It was really noisy!

were they doing

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He ____ (take) a shower when the telephone ____ (ring)

were taking, rang

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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)

was, was shining, were singing

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The bird ____ (fly) around the garden when the cat ____ (attack) it.

was flying, attacked

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The robber ____ (run) away when the policeman ____ (catch) him.

was running, caught

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The referee ____ (blow) his whistle just as a football player ____ (get) close to the goal.

blew, was getting.

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I don't know about you but I thought the party ____ (go) well.

went

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Last week a terrible thing ____ (happen). I ____ (lose) my wallet.

happened, lost

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I ____ (stand) in the queue when I ____ (see) Stan.

was standing, saw

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What ____ (you/do) when you ____ (break) your leg? I went to hospital.

did you do, broke

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