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Past Continuous or Simple Past?

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    Complete the sentences with past continuous or simple past
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  • When Alex ______ (arrive), I _______ (have) dinner. 
    arrived, having dinner
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  • She ________ (run) very fast and she _______  (not see) the tree. 
    was running, didn't see
  •  25
  • I _______ (read) a book when you ______  (call) me.
    was reading, called
  •  15
  • While my father _________ (run) , he ______ (see) a beautiful bird.  
    was running, saw
  •  15
  • They _______ (fall) off their bikes because they _______ (run) too fast.  
    fell, were running
  •  20
  • She ______ (cross) the road when I ____   (see) her. 
    was crossing, saw
  •  10
  • John _______ (fall) asleep while he _______ (read) a book. 
    fell, was reading
  •  15
  • When I _____  (see) Martha at the party she _____ (not talk) to Juliet.  
    saw, wasn't talking
  •  20
  • They ______ (play) video games, while their mom _______ (wash) the dishes.
    were playing, was washing
  •  20
  • While my father _______ (ride) a bike, he _____ (see) two robbers run out of the bank.  
    was riding, saw
  •  20
  • Mary ______ (prepare) lunch when they ______.  (come)
    was preparing, came
  •  15
  • Last weekend Susan ______ (walk) and she ______ (break) her leg.
    was walking, broke
  •  25
  • While we ______ (drive) to São Paulo we _____ (see) an accident. 
    were driving, saw
  •  15
  • The phone ______ (ring) while David ______ (have) a shower. 
    rang, was having
  •  20
  • I _______ (sleep) when I ______ (fall) off the bed. 
    was sleeping, fell
  •  15
  • While they _________ (go) they ______ (have) an accident. 
    were going, had
  •  20