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Past Continuous or Past Simple?

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