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use of past simple, continuous and used to

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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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Yesterday I ___________ (go) to the library and next I _______ (have) a swim

went, had

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He ____________ (take) a shower when the telephone ___________ (ring).

was taking, rang

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He __________(live) in Russia but then they _________(move) to Spain

used to live, moved

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When her train_________ (get) to the station, we___________ (wait) on the platform.

got, were waiting

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What___________ (you/do) when I ___________ (call) you last night?

were you doing, called

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Yesterday I ________ (see) Marcus at the library working hard. He_____(tell)me to say hello to you.

saw, told

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If you look over there, you can see the field where they _________ (fight) the Battle of Harris Hill in 1509.

fought

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She ______ (be) a lot happier, but then she _______(lose) her job.

used to be, lost

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When I___________ (leave) the house, it ___________ (snow).

left, was snowing

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Why ___________(you/stand) on a chair when I __________ (come) into the room?

were you standing, came

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He ________ (be) so annoying when he was a kid! He always ________ (leave) his things everywhere.

used to be, left

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He ___________ (work) in a bank when he________ (meet) his wife. Now he is an accountant.

used to work, met

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Julie________ (be) in the garden when Laurence________ (arrive).

was , arrived

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A: What __________(do) at 3pm yesterday? B: I ___________(clean) my house.

were you doing, was cleaning

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