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Past Simple vs Past Continuous

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    This will help students to distinguish past simple and past continuous.
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  • When the post man____(arrive), my father_____ (have) a shower
    arrived / was having
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  • While my brother_____ (study), my grandma_____  (make) some muffins
    was studying / was making
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  • I_______  (go) to the doctor 2 days ago because I ________ (have) a terrible headache.
    went / was having
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  • He ____ (miss) the train because he ____ (talk) with some friends 
    missed / was talking
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  • The thieves ___  (come)  into the house while the man ____ (sleep) 
    came / was sleeping
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  • While the children ___ (play), they____(see) a snake.
    were playing / saw
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  • While they ___(sail) along the coast, there ___(be) a storm.
    were sailing / was
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  • The plane ___(fly) over the area when the pilot ___ (see) the explorers.
    was flying / saw
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  • When I ___(arrive), the rescuers ___ (look) for the lost girl.
    arrived / were looking
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  • I __(have) an accident while I ___ (drive) home.
    had / was driving
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  • I ___ (see) Hannah when I___(be) at the shopping centre.
    saw / was
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  • What ___(you/ do) when they ____(watch) the news yesterday?
    were you doing - watched
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  • What____ (your friends/ do) when you ____(see) them this morning?
    were your friends doing - saw
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  • What was your friends doing when the English teacher _______(arrive) today?
    arrived
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  • _____(you/use) a dictionary while _______(you/do) your last English homework?
    did you use / you were doing
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  • What ____(you / think) about when the class ___(start)?
    were you thinking - started
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