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Past Simple and Continuous

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    pretty self-explanatory, really
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  • When the murder was committed, the main suspect _____ (not water) the plants. He _____ (windsurf) in Hawaii.
    wasn't watering / was windsurfing
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  • While I ____ (vacuum) the carpet in the living room, someone ____ (knock) on the door. Who could that be?
    was vacuuming / knocked
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  • The baby ____ (start) to cry while his parents ____ (argue).
    started / were arguing
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  • He ___ (admire) himself in the mirror when the mirror ____ (crack).
    was admiring / cracked
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  • Tom ____ (cook) when suddenly the stove ____ (catch) fire.
    was cooking / caught
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  • While dad _____ (write) a report for work, his laptop ____ (turn) off and he ____ (lose) all his unsaved work. Dad was furious!
    was writing / turned / lost
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  • My pencil _____ (break) as I _____ (draw) a masterpiece.
    broke / was drawing
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  • While mum ____ (read) us a bedtime story, both my sister and I ____ (fall) asleep.
    was reading / fell
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  • Her toothbrush ____ (fall) out of her hand as she ______ (brush) her teeth before bed. The floor was a mess!
    fell / was brushing
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  • They ____ (drive) to the mountains when out of nowhere, another car ____ (crash) into theirs. Fortunately, nobody ___ (get) hurt.
    were driving / crashed / got
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  • We ____ (play) football when the ball ____ (hit) one of the players pretty badly and we had to stop and ask for help.
    were playing / hit
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  • Mum _____ (wake) me up this morning, as I ____ (sleep) soundly. I was already late for school.
    woke / was sleeping
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