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Past Simple vs Past Continuous

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  • When we (came/were coming) there they (painted/were painting) the house.
    When we CAME there they WERE PAINTING the house.
  • I (forgot/was forgetting) to brush my teeth yesterday.
    I FORGOT to brush my teeth yesterday.
  • He (drove/was driving) home when the police (stopped/was stopping) him.
    He WAS DRIVING home when the police STOPPED him.
  • I (didn't hear/wasn't hearing) you.
    I DIDN'T HEAR you.
  • It (rained/was raining) when he (came/was coming) home.
    It WAS RAINING when he CAME home.
  • Kate (found/was finding) a coin when she (walked/was walking).
    Kate FOUND a coin when she WAS WALKING.
  • (Did they dance/Were they dancing) all day long yesterday?
    WERE THEY DANCING all day long yesterday?
  • He (didn't hear/was not hearing) me, because he (listened/was listening) to the music.
    He DIDN'T HEAR me, because he WAS LISTENING TO to the music.
  • They (did/were doing) morning exercises every day in summer.
    They DID morning exercises every day in summer.
  • (Did she play/Was she playing) hockey at 7 p.m. yesterday?
    WAS SHE PLAYING hockey at 7 p.m. yesterday?
  • Yesterday she (woke up/was waking up) too late, as always.
    Yesterday she WOKE UP too late, as always.
  • The teacher (got/was getting) very angry, because we (talked/were talking).
    The teacher GOT very angry, because we WERE TALKING.
  • At seven o'clock yesterday we (waited/were waiting) for the bus.
    At seven o'clock yesterday we WERE WAITING for the bus.
  • When he (left/was leaving) the house the sun (shone/was shining).
    When he LEFT the house the sun WAS SHINING.
  • I (saw/was seeing) him when he (ate/was eating) spaghetti.
    I SAW him when he WAS EATING spaghetti.
  • The ants (noticed/were noticing) that I (watched/was watching) them.
    The ants NOTICED that I WAS WATCHING them.
  • The mouse (stole/was stealing) the cheese while the cat (slept/was sleeping).
    The mouse STOLE the cheese while the cat WAS SLEEPING.
  • What (did you do/were you doing) at 10 p.m yesterday? I called you! I (brushed/was brushing) my teeth.
    What WERE YOU DOING at 10 p.m yesterday? I called you! I WAS BRUSHING my teeth.
  • She (brushed/was brushing) her teeth when the postman (came/was coming).
    She WAS BRUSHING her teeth when the postman CAME.
  • He (read/was reading) this book many years ago.
    He READ this book many years ago.
  • How (did you break/were you breaking) your leg?
    How DID YOU BREAK your leg?
  • She (read/was reading) a book, when the phone (rang/was ringing).
    She WAS READING a book, when the phone RANG.
  • Sally (sang/was singing) a song when Jack (came/was coming) in.
    Sally WAS SINGING a song when Jack CAME IN.