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Past Continuous or Simple Past?

  •  English    18     Public
    Complete the sentences with past continuous or simple past
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  • When Alex ______, I ____ _______ dinner. (arrive, eat)
    arrived, was having
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  • She ____ ________ very fast when she _____ the tree.(run, see)
    was running, saw
  •  25
  • I ___ _______ a book when you ______ me.(read, call)
    was reading, called
  •  15
  • When my father ___ _______, he ______ a beautiful bird.(run, see)
    was running, saw
  •  15
  • They _______ off their bikes when they ____ _______ down the mountain.(fall, go)
    fell, were going
  •  20
  • She ___ ________ the road when I ____ her.(cross, see)
    was crossing, saw
  •  10
  • John _______ asleep when he ___ ______ a book.(fall,read)
    fell, was reading
  •  15
  • When I _____ Martha at the party she ___ _______ to Juliet.(see, talk)
    saw, was talking
  •  20
  • They ____ ______ video games when their mom _______ the dishes.(play, wash)
    were playing, washed
  •  20
  • When my father ____ _______ a bike, he _____ two thieves run out of the bank.(ride, see)
    was riding, saw
  •  20
  • Mary ___ _______ lunch when they ______.(prepare, come)
    was preparing, came
  •  15
  • Susan ___ _______ when she ______ her leg.(walk, break)
    was walking, broke
  •  25
  • When we ___ ________ we _____ an accident.(drive, see)
    were driving, saw
  •  15
  • The phone ______ while David ______ a shower.(ring, take)
    rang, was taking
  •  20
  • I ____ ________ when I ______ off the bed.(sleep, fall)
    was sleeping, fell
  •  15
  • I ____ _______ home when I _____ my friend.(go, see)
    was going, saw
  •  20