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Past simple and past continuous when/while

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    Past simple and past continuous when/while
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  • What __________ (you / do) when I __________ (call) you last night?
    What were you doing when I called you last night?
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  • I __________ (sit) in a café when you __________ (call).
    I was sitting in a café when you called.
  •  10
  • When you __________ (arrive) at the party, who __________ (be) there?
    When you arrived at the party, who was there?
  •  15
  • Susie __________ (watch) a film when she __________ (hear) the noise.
    Susie was watching a film when she heard the noise.
  •  10
  • Yesterday I __________ (go) to the library, then I __________ (have) a swim, later I __________ (meet) Julie for a coffee.
    Yesterday I went to the library, next I had a swim, later I met Julie for a coffee.
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  • We __________ (play) tennis when John __________ (hurt) his ankle.
    We were playing tennis when John hurt his ankle.
  •  10
  • What __________ (they / do) at 10pm last night? It __________ (be) really noisy.
    What were they doing at 10pm last night? It was really noisy.
  •  20
  • He __________ (take) a shower when the telephone __________ (ring).
    He was taking a shower when the telephone rang.
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  • He __________ (be) in the shower when the telephone __________ (ring).
    He was in the shower when the telephone rang.
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  • When I __________ (walk) into the room, everyone __________ (work).
    When I walked into the room, everyone was working.
  •  10
  • We ___ (drive) home when we ___ (see) the accident.
    We were driving home when we saw the accident.
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  • I ___ (break) my leg while I ___ (ski).
    I broke my leg while I was skiing.
  •  10
  • It ___ (start) to rain while I ___ (cycle).
    It started to rain while I was cycling.
  •  10
  • Julie ___ (be) in the garden when Laurence ___ (arrive).
    Julie was in the garden when Laurence arrived.
  •  20
  • I ___ (call) you last night but you ___ (not answer). What ___ (you / do)?
    I called, you didn’t answer. What were you doing?
  •  25
  • The phone ___ (ring) when I ___ (leave) the office.
    The phone was ringing when I left.
  •  15