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Past Continuous vs Past Simple

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  • My parents __________ (sleep) when the thieves ________ (steal) their TV
    They were sleeping when the thieves stole their TV.
  • Mary ______ lunch when they ______. (prepare, come)
    was preparing, came
  • I _________ (sleep) when you __________ (phone) this morning.
    I was sleeping when you phoned this morning.
  • They ___________ (listen) to music when the radio __________ (break)
    They were listening to music when the radio broke
  • When I _____ Martha at the party she _____ to Juliet. (see, not talk)
    saw, wasn't talking
  • We __________ (buy) some snacks when the train ___________ (arrive)
    We were buying some snacks when the train arrived
  • It _____ (rain) when we _______ (come) out of the shopping centre.
    It was raining when we came out of the shopping centre.
  • While my father _______ a bike, he _____ two robbers run out of the bank. (ride, see)
    was riding, saw
  • The plane ___(fly) over the area when the pilot ___ (see) the explorers.
    was flying / saw
  • When I ________ (wake) up, it __________ (rain)
    When I woke up, it was raining.
  • While they _________ home they ______ an accident. (go, have)
    were going, had
  • Last night I ___________(read) in bed when I suddenly _______ a scream. (hear)
    Last night I was reading in bed when I suddenly heard a scream.
  • Claire _____ (go) to Egypt last month.
    Claire went to Egypt last month
  • I __(have) an accident while I ___ (drive) home.
    had / was driving
  • I ___ (see) Hannah when I___(be) at the shopping centre.
    saw / was
  • I ___________ (play) when it ________ (start) to rain.
    I was playing when it started to rain.
  • He ______ (sit) in the garden when a wasp _______(sting) him in the nose.
    He was sitting in the garden when a wasp stung him in the nose.
  • She ________ (have) a beautiful dream when the alarm clock ______(ring).
    She was having a beautiful dream when the alarm clock rang.
  • While my brother_____ (study), my grandma_____  (make) some muffins
    was studying / was making
  • When I ______ Kate, she _____ a black dress. (meet, wear)
    met, was wearing
  • I ____ (be) ill last week.
    I was ill last week.
  • When the guests ______ (arrive), Jane _______ (cook) dinner.
    When the guests arrived, Jane was cooking dinner.
  • She ________ very fast and she _______ the tree. (run, not see)
    was running, didn't see
  • What was your friends doing when the English teacher _______(arrive) today?
    arrived
  • Soft music _________ (play) when I ________ (go) into the room.
    Soft music was playing when I went into the room.
  • I ______ (lie) in the bath when the phone _______ (ring). It ______ (stop) after a few rings.
    I was lying in the bath when the phone rang. It stopped after a few rings.
  • It ______(happen) very quickly. The car _______ (come) out of the side road and then the van ____ (drive) into the back of it.
    It happened very quickly. The car came out of the side road and then the van drove into the back of it.
  • When I ___(arrive), the rescuers ___ (look) for the lost girl.
    arrived / were looking
  • When I ________ (leave) home, my brother _________ (have) breakfast.
    When I left home, my brother was having breakfast.
  • When ________ (you buy) the car? – I ________ (buy) it a few years ago.
    When did you buy the car? – I bought it a few years ago.
  • I _______ (look)out of the window and saw that people _____ (walk) in the park.
    I was looking out of the window and saw that people were walking in the park.
  • Mary Jane ________________ (cook) when shen ___________ (burn) her hand.
    Mary Jane was cooking when she burnt her hand.
  • He ______ (break)his leg while he ____ (ski) .
    He broke his leg while he was skiing.
  • They _______ off their bikes because they _______ too fast. (fall, ride)
    fell, were riding
  • John _______ asleep while he _______ a book. (fall,read)
    fell, was reading
  • I _______ when I ______ off the bed. (sleep, fall)
    was sleeping, fell
  • _______ (you buy) that bag while I ________ (look) after the children?
    Did you buy that bag while I was looking after the children?
  • When we ______ (see) the spaceship we _____(stop) the car.
    When we saw the spaceship we stopped the car
  • It _____ (snow) when I ____ (leave) home this morning.
    It was snowing when I left home this morning.
  • What ___(you/ do) when they ____(watch) the news yesterday?
    were you doing - watched
  • _____(you/use) a dictionary while _______(you/do) your last English homework?
    did you use / you were doing
  • While the children ___ (play), they____(see) a snake.
    were playing / saw
  • I _______ (look) out the window when the accident ______ (happen)
    I was looking out the window when the accident happened.
  • We _______ (drive) home in the middle of the night when we ______________(see) a flashing light.
    We were driving home in the middle of the night when we saw a flashing light.
  • He ____ (miss) the train because he ____ (talk) with some friends 
    missed / was talking
  • It ________ (be) peaceful and the birds ________ (sing).
    It was peaceful and the birds were singing.
  • The car ______ (stop) at the lights.
    The car stopped at the lights.
  • When the telephone _______ (ring) I _____________ (have) a shower.
    When the telephone rang I was having a shower.
  • What _______(you / watch) on TV at 7 p.m last night?
    were you watching
  • I ___________ (walk) down the street when I ________ (see) your sister.
    I was walking down the street when I saw your sister.
  • The thieves ___  (come)  into the house while the man ____ (sleep) 
    came / was sleeping
  • Emma ____ (pass) her exam a few weeks ago.
    Emma passed her exam a few weeks ago.
  • The kids ________ play) when I ________ (take) the photo.
    The kids were playing when I took the photo.
  • While they ___(sail) along the coast, there ___(be) a storm.
    were sailing / was
  • She ______ the road when I ____ her. (cross, see)
    was crossing, saw
  • Last weekend Susan ______ and ______ her leg. (walk, break)
    was walking, broke
  • The phone ______ while David ______ a shower. (ring, have)
    rang, was having
  • George ______ off the ladder while he ________ the ceiling. (fall, paint)
    George fell off the ladder while he was painting the ceiling. (fall, paint)
  • When the post man____(arrive), my father_____ (have) a shower
    arrived / was having
  • While we ______ to São Paulo we _____ an accident. (drive, see)
    were driving, saw
  • I ______ (break) my leg when I ________ (ski)
    I broke my leg when I was skiing
  • When Alex ______, I _______ dinner. (arrive, have)
    arrived, was having
  • They ______ video games, while their mom _______ the dishes.(play, wash)
    were playing, was washing
  • While my father _________, he ______ a beautiful bird. (run, see)
    was running, saw
  • I _______________ (watch) TV when my mum _____________ (turn) it off.
    I was watching TV when my mum turned it off.
  • What ____(you / think) about when the class ___(start)?
    were you thinking - started
  • Was ______(Jimmy, already wait) for you when you _____ (get) there?
    Was Jimmy already waiting for you when you got there?
  • Peter ________ (play) videogames when the internet connection __________ (crash)
    Peter was playing videogames when the internet connection crashed.
  • I_______  (go) to the doctor 2 days ago because I ________ (have) a terrible headache.
    went / was having
  • It _______ to rain while they _______ for the bus.(start, wait)
    started, were waiting
  • When I _____ (take) the photo, the kids_________ (play) .
    When I took the photo, the kids were playing.
  • It _______ (be) cold when we _______ (leave) the house that day.
    It was cold when we left the house that day.
  • I _______ a book when you ______ me. (read, call)
    was reading, called
  • What____ (your friends/ do) when you ____(see) them this morning?
    were your friends doing - saw
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