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Present Past Simple vs Present Past Continuous

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  • They (to listen) to the news on the radio when the telephone (to ring)
    were listening, rang
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  • My train (to leave) in half an hour. — OK, I (to drive) you to the station in my car.
    leaves, will drive
  •  10
  • We (to have) a postcard from them two days ago. They (to say): "We (to have) a great time!"
    had, said, are having
  •  15
  • While she (to shop) this morning, she (to lose) her money.
    was shopping, lost
  •  10
  • Who (to speak) there? — I (not to know)
    is speaking, don't know
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  • When my sister (to wash) her skirt, she (to find) a pound note in the pocket
    was washing, found
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  • When you (to learn) German?
    did you learn
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  • Who you (to wait) for?
    are you waiting
  •  5
  • When and where it (to happen) ?
    did it happen
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  • She always (to wear) nice clothes for work. Today she (to wear) a nice blouse and a dark skirt
    wears, is wearing
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  • What she (to watch) at the moment?
    is she watching
  •  5
  • I (to see) my friend in the street yesterday, but he (to run) for a bus and he (not to have) time to speak to me
    saw, was running, didn't have
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  • 15. What your son (to do) ? — He (to study) computer science
    does your son do, studies
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  • Last night we (to go) to a cafe to meet our friends
    went
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  • You (to skate) last Sunday? — Yes, we (to skate) the whole day last Sunday
    Did you skate, were skating
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  • What you (to do) at three o'clock yesterday? — I (to have) dinner
    were you doing, was having
  •  10