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Past Simple vs Past Continuous

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  • They _____ (move) into the new flat yesterday.
    moved
  • They ______ (watch) TV, when the lights _____ (go) out.
    were watching, went
  • He _____ (fall) off his bike while it ____ (rain).
    fell, was raining
  • The sun _____ (shine) while I ______ (walk) through the gardens.
    was shining, was walking
  • We ______ (sail) in our boat when we _____ (see) a dolphin.
    were sailing, saw
  • Jack ______ (wait) for the bus when a car ____ (stop) in front of him.
    was waiting, stopped
  • Tony ______ (boil) eggs when he _____ (burn) his hand.
    was boiling, burned
  • They _____ (not/travel) to Paris last year.
    didn't travel
  • I'm sorry we _____ (not/have) more time to spend there.
    didn't have
  • It _____ (be) the best trip ever and I _____ (love) every minute of it.
    was, loved
  • They ______ (camp) in the forest when a fire _____ (break) out.
    were camping, broke
  • We ______ (buy) our tickets and _____ (go) into the theatre.
    bought, went
  • We ______ (spend) two weeks there and _____ (go) to all sights.
    spent, went
  • Liz ______ (watch) when she ______ (fall) asleep.
    was watching, fell
  • It was a cold night. The wind ______ (blow) and the snow _____ (fall) heavily.
    was blowing, was falling
  • They _____ (eat) breakfast when they _____ (hear) the news about their neighbor who won the lottery.
    were eating, heard