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past simple and past continuous

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  • Lucy ___ (break) her arm last week.
    broke
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  • It ___ (happen) when she ___ (paint) her room.
    happened
    was painting
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  • She ___ (fall) off the ladder.
    fell
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  • The train ___ (arrive) at the station and Paula ___ (get) off.
    got
    arrived
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  • Her friends ___ (wait) to meet her.
    were waiting
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  • Yesterday Sue ___ (walk) along the road when she ___ (meet) James.
    met
    was walking
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  • He ___ (go) to the station to catch a train.
    was going
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  • They ___ (stop) to talk for a few minutes.
    stopped
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  • What ___ you ___ (do) when the phone ___ (ring)?
    doing
    were
    rang
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  • I ___ (watch) television.
    was watching
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  • Was Jane busy when you went to see her? Yes, she ___ (study).
    was studying
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  • It ___ (come) while I ___ (have) breakfast.
    was having
    came
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  • Tracey ___ (not/go) to work. She was ill.
    didn’t go
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  • How fast ___ you ___ (drive) when the police ___ (stop) you?
    driving
    were
    stopped
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  • I ___ (not/drive) very fast.
    wasn’t driving
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  • The weather was bad, so we ___ (not/play).
    didn’t play
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