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Past Continuous vs. Past Simple

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  • I (meet) an old friend in town, while I (do ) the shopping.
    I (MET) an old friend in town, while I (WAS DOING) the shopping.
  • She (fall) asleep while she (read) a book.
    She (FELL) asleep while she (WAS READING) a book.
  • She ((pass) a message when the teacher (no look)
    She (PASSED) a message when the teacher (WASN'T LOOKING)
  • I (see) a cool car while I (walk) to school today.
    I (SAW) a cool car while I (WAS WALKING) to school today.
  • It was a beautiful day... the birds (sing), the sun (shine), and we (bike) around all day.
    It was a beautiful day... the birds (WERE SINGING), the sun (WAS SHINING), and we (WERE BIKING) around all day.
  • I (hurt) my leg when I (play) football.
    I (HURT) my leg when I (WAS PLAYING) football.
  • The thief (break) into the house and (steal) the computer, while the people (sleep).
    The thief (BROKE) into the house and (STOLE) the computer, while the people (WERE SLEEPING).
  • When we (see) the spaceship we (stop) the car.
    When we (SAW) the spaceship we (STOPPED) the car.
  • Last night I (read) in bed when I suddenly (hear) a scream. 
    Last night I (WAS READING) in bed when I suddenly (HEARD) a scream. 
  • 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.
  • I (listen) to music when you (try) to call me. 
    I (WAS LISTENING) to music when you (TRIED) to call me. 
  • Nobody (listen) while the teacher (explain) the Past Continuous.
    Nobody (WAS LISTENING) while the teacher (WAS EXPLAINING) the Past Continuous.
  • I (go) to school yesterday. I (walk) to school around 7:45 am.
    (went) (was walking)
  • It (start) to rain while they (wait) for the bus.
    It (STARTED) to rain while they (WERE WAITING) for the bus.
  • 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.
  • I (sing) while I (take) a shower.
    I (WAS SINGING) while I (WAS TAKING) a shower.
  • Tom (fall) off the ladder while he (paint) the room.
    Tom (FELL) off the ladder while he (WAS PAINTING) the room.
  • They (play) video games, while their mom (wash) the dishes.
    They (WERE PLAYING) video games, while their mom (WAS WASHING) the dishes.
  • I (sleep) when I (fall) off the bed.
    I (WAS SLEEPING) when I (FELL) off the bed.
  • When I (be) young, I (want) to be a pilot.
    When I (WAS) young, I (WANTED) to be a pilot.
  • Jessica (wear) a bright summer dress, when I (see) her at the park. 
    Jessica (WAS WEARING) a bright summer dress, when I (SAW) her at the park
  • I (see) some birds while I (walk) in the woods. 
    I (SAW) some birds while I (WAS WALKING) in the woods. 
  • You didn't answer the phone last night... what (you do) around 7pm? -- B: Oh, I (cook) from around 6pm-8pm.
    You didn't answer the phone last night... what (WERE YOU DOING) around 7pm? -- B: Oh, I (WAS COOKING) from around 6pm-8pm.
  • 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.
  • It (rain) while we (walk) home from work. 
    It (WAS RAINING) while we (WERE WALKING) home from work. 
  • It (be) cold when we (leave) the house that day.
    It (WAS) cold when we (LEFT) the house that day.
  • Last year I (run) and (swim) all the time. But then, I (break) my leg and I haven't been exercising since then.
    Last year I (WAS RUNNING) and (SWIMMING) all the time. But then, I (BROKE) my leg and I haven't been exercising since then.
  • It (snow) when I (leave) home this morning.
    It (WAS SNOWING) when I (LEFT) home this morning.