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