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Past Simple vs Past Continuous

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  • At 5 p.m. yesterday, I _______________________ (read) a book about Captain Cook and my sister _______________________ (watch) a film about the explorer Robert Falcon Scott.
    was reading; was watching
  • The girl _______________________ (run) through the forest when she _______________________ (slip) over.
    was running; slipped
  • While everyone _______________________ (argue), I _______________________ (realise) it was a good time to go.
    was arguing; realised
  • While I _______________________ (wait) at the bus stop, I _______________________ (see) an accident.
    was waiting; saw
  • I _______________________ (relax) in the sun when a cloud _______________________ (appear) in the sky.
    was relaxing; appeared
  • As I _______________________ (leave) the party, I finally _______________________ (remember) the man’s name.
    was leaving; remembered
  • The man _______________________ (wear) a raincoat and _______________________ (carry) a big suitcase.
    was wearing; carrying
  • When it _______________________ (stop) raining, we _______________________ (go out) and _______________________ (put) the kayak in the water.
    stopped; went out; put
  • When the sailor _______________________ (open) the box, he _______________________ (find) an old map inside.
    opened; found
  • Suddenly, the man _______________________ (take) the purse from the woman’s handbag and _______________________ (run off).
    took; ran off