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Past Simple vs Past Continuous

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    Past Simple vs Past Continuous
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  • Sheridan _______ his bike when he _______ and _______ his nose. (fall / ride / break)
    Sheridan WAS RIDING his bike when he FELL and BROKE his nose.
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  • What _______ last night? (do x2, you)
    What DID YOU DO last night?
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  • What _______ at 5pm? (you / do / be)
    What WERE YOU DOING at 5pm?
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  • He _______ a shower when the telephone _______. (ring / take)
    He WAS TAKING a shower when the telephone RANG.
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  • He _______ in the shower when the telephone _______. (RING / BE)
    He WAS in the shower when the telephone RANG.
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  • It _______ 1994 in Iowa. The sun _______ down and the temperature _______. Suddenly, it _______ to snow. It _______ the coldest temp in the history of the state. (start / go / be x2 / drop)
    It WAS 1994 in Iowa. The sun WAS GOING DOWN and the temperature WAS DROPPING. Suddenly, it STARTED to snow. It WAS the coldest temp in the history of the state.
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  • They _______ in Russia when the revolution _______. (start / live)
    They WERE LIVING in Russia when the revolution STARTED.
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  • When her train _______to the station, we _______ for her on the platform. (get / wait)
    When her train GOT to the station, we WERE WAITING for her on the platform.
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  • When we _______ on vacation, we _______ to Rome, _______ the Vatican, and we _______ a few days on the beach. (be / spend / visit / go)
    When we WERE on vacation, we WENT to Rome, VISITED the Vatican, and we SPENT a few days on the beach.
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  • Why _______ on the chair when I _______ in the room? (you / come / be / stand /
    Why WERE YOU STANDING on the chair when I CAME in the room?
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  • They _______ in Germany when they _______ young. (be / live)
    They LIVED in Germany when they WERE young.
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  • I _______ lunch at noon yesterday. (eat)
    I WAS EATING lunch at noon yesterday.
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  • It _______ when I _______ the house. (rain / leave)
    It WAS RAINING when I LEFT the house.
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  • She _______ in the grocery store when she _______ a man. Little did they know they would be married in 2 more years. (meet / shop)
    She WAS SHOPPING in the grocery store when she MET a man. Little did they know that they would be married in 2 more years.
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  • What _______ when I _______ you last night? (you / call / do)
    What WERE YOU DOING when I CALLED you last night?
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