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Past Continuous vs. Past Simple

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  • We _____ (play/tennis) when it _____ (start) to rain.
    We were playing tennis when it started to rain.
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  • I ____ (be) really unhappy when my team _____ (lose) the game.
    I was really unhappy when my team lost the game.
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  • The children _____ (swim) in the pool while I _____ lunch.
    The children were swimming in the pool while I was making lunch.
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  • Did ____ (you/see) who ____ (win) the race?
    Did you see who won the race?
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  • While I ______ (cook) my son _____ (paint).
    While I was cooking my son was painting.
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  • I _____ (not/know) you ____ (can) speak French.
    I didn't know you could speak French.
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  • My mum ______ (make) cookies at 3 pm. yesterday.
    My mum was making cookies at 3 pm. yesterday.
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  • What _____ (you/do) on Saturday night?
    What were you doing on Saturday night?
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  • Maria ______ (ask) John out yesterday. He _____ (not/agree).
    Maria asked John out yesterday. He didn't agree.
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  • I ____ (read) a book when my cat ____ (jump) on the bed.
    I was reading a book when my cat jumped on the bed.
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  • He __________________ (sleep) when the doorbell __________________ (ring).
    He was sleeping when the doorbell rang.
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  • Yesterday I __________________ (go) to the post office, __________________ (buy) some fruit at the supermarket and __________________ (read) a book in the park in the afternoon.
    Yesterday I went to the post office, bought some fruit at the supermarket and read a book in the park in the afternoon.
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  • Julie __________________ (be) in the garden when Laurence __________________ (arrive).
    Julie was in the garden when Laurence arrived.
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  • He __________________ (work) in the garden when he __________________ (find) the money.
    He was working in the garden when he found the money.
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  • Laura __________________ (study) at 11pm last night.
    Laura was studying at 11pm last night.
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  • David __________________ (not / sleep) when I __________________ (arrive), he __________________ (study)!
    David wasn’t sleeping when I arrived, he was studying!
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