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Past simple vs past continuous + adjectives

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While Dad ____ (cook) the dinner, I ___ (phone) my friend.

was cooking/phoned

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When I ____ (see) Dave, he ___ (have) lunch.

saw, was having

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_____ Dan's parents ____ (live) in Vienna when he _____ (be) born?

Were they living, was

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I ____ (not send) any text messages while we ____ (watch) the film.

didn't send, were watching

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What ____ you ____ (talk) about when I ____ (walk) into the room?

were you talking, walked.

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It _____ (rain) when we ____ (leave) the sports centre.

was raining, left

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The old lady ____ (carry) a heavy shopping bag, so I _____ (stop) to help.

was carrying, stopped

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We ____ (not want) to watch the news, so we _____ (change) the channel.

weren't watching, changed

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When I _____ (arrive), Fatima and Salina _____ (watch) TV.

Arrived, were watching.

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When I was a child, we _________ (have) a colour TV. Now we do.

didn't use to have

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My aunt ______ (be) a TV presenter when she was young, but now she's a teacher.

used to be

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I think that talent shows are boring, but I _____ (like) them when I was a child.

used to like

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My friend _____ (have) a TV in his bedroom, but he bought one with his own money so now he has.

didn't use to have

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____ you _____ (do) your homework before you watched TV when you were a child, Dad?

Did you use to do

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Past continuous: I/read/a book (positive).

I was reading a book.

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Past continuous: They/watch/an interesting documentary (negative).

They weren't watching an interesting documentary.

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