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Past Simple vs. Past Progressive

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  • I ...... (sit) in a cafe when you ...... (call).
    was sitting / called
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  • Susie ...... (watch) a film when she ...... (hear) the noise.
    was watching / heard
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  • We ...... (play) tennis when Jack ...... (hurt) his ankle.
    were playing / hurt
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  • What ...... (they/do) at 10pm last night? It was really noisy.
    were they doing
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  • When I ...... (walk) into the room, everyone ...... (work).
    walked / was working
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  • When her train ...... (get) to the station, we ...... (wait) on the platform.
    got / were waiting
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  • When I ...... (leave) the house, it ...... (snow).
    left / was snowing
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  • They ...... (have) dinner when the police ...... (come) to the door.
    were having / came
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  • He ...... (work) in the garden when he ...... (find) the money.
    was working / found
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  • Why ...... (you/cry) when I ...... (arrive)?
    were you crying / arrived
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  • David ...... (not/sleep) when I ...... (arrive).
    weren't sleeping / arrived
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  • When the light ...... (go) out, I ...... (take) a shower.
    went / was taking
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  • While the children ...... (sleep), their parents ...... (watch) TV.
    were sleeping / were watching
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  • While Henry ...... (have) a drink at the bar, his wife ...... (swim) in the sea.
    was having / was swimming
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  • When the guests ...... (arrive), Jane ...... (cook) dinner.
    arrived / was cooking
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  • While I ...... (sit) in a meeting, my mobile suddenly ...... (ring).
    was sitting / rang
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