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JS5U12 Past Simple vs Past Continuous

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    Integrating and using both the Past Simple and Past Continuous
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  • What _ (you / do) when I _ (call) you last night?
    What were you doing when I called you last night?
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  • I ________________________ (sit) in a café when you ________________________ (call).
    I was sitting in a café when you called.
  •  15
  • When you ________________________ (arrive) at the party, who ________________________ (be) there?
    When you arrived at the party, who was there?
  •  15
  • Susie ________________________ (watch) a film when she ________________________ (hear) the noise.
    Susie was watching a film when she heard the noise
  •  15
  • Yesterday I ________________________ (go) to the library, next I ________________________ (have) a swim, later I ________________________ (meet) Julie for a coffee.
    Yesterday I went to the library, next I had a swim, later I met Julie for a coffee.
  •  15
  • We ________________________ (play) tennis when John ________________________ (hurt) his ankle.
    We were playing tennis when John hurt his ankle.
  •  15
  • What ________________________ (they / do) at 10pm last night? It ________________________ (be) really noisy
    What were they doing at 10pm last night? It was really noisy.
  •  15
  • He ________________________ (take) a shower when the telephone ________________________ (ring).
    He was taking a shower when the telephone rang.
  •  15
  • He ________________________ (be) in the shower when the telephone ________________________ (ring).
    He was in the shower when the telephone rang.
  •  15
  • When I ________________________ (walk) into the room, everyone ________________________ (work)
    When I walked into the room, everyone was working.
  •  15
  • . It ________________________ (be) a day last September. The sun ________________________ (shine), the birds ________________________ (sing). I ________________________ (walk) along the street when I ________________________ (meet) an old f
    . It was a day last September. The sun was shining, the birds were singing. I was walking along the street when I met an old friend.
  •  15
  • He ________________________ (live) in Russia when the Revolution ________________________ (start).
    He was living in Russia when the Revolution started.
  •  15
  • When her train ________________________ (get) to the station, we ________________________ (wait) on the platform
    When her train got to the station, we were waiting on the platform.
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  • He ________________________ (be) so annoying! He ________________________ (always / leave) his things everywhere.
    He was so annoying! He was always leaving his things everywhere
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  • On holiday we ________________________ (visit) Rome, ________________________ (see) the Vatican, and ________________________ (spend) a few days at the beach
    On holiday we visited Rome, saw the Vatican, and spent a few days at the beach.
  •  15
  • . Why ________________________ (you / stand) on a chair when I ________________________ (come) into the room?
    Why were you standing on a chair when I came into the room?
  •  15