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Past Simple vs Past Continuous

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  • When she (come) home, Max (lie) on the sofa and Gina (watch) TV.
    When she came home, Max was lying on the sofa and Gina was watching TV.
  • When she (get off) the train, it (rain) heavily and a cold wind (blow) across the platform.
    When she got off the train, it was raining heavily and a cold wind was blowing across the platform.
  • My teacher (give) such an interesting talk yesterday that I (be) disappointed when it (end).
    My teacher gave such an interesting talk yesterday that I was disappointed when it ended.
  • Simon (dance) when he (fall) and (hurt) his leg.
    Simon was dancing when he fell and hurt his leg.
  • Why (you/laugh) all through your Maths class yesterday?
    Why were you laughing all through your Maths class yesterday?
  • The phone (ring) twice when I (have) a nap.
    The phone rang twice when I was having a nap.
  • What (you/do) when I (call) you at eight last night?
    What were you doing when I called you at eight last night?
  • How often (you/go) to parties when you (be) a teenager?
    did you go / were
  • What (you/do) at 4 pm yesterday?
    What were you doing at 4pm yesterday?
  • When I (wake up), the birds (sing) and the sun (shine).
    When I woke up, the birds were and the sun was shining.
  • When (be/you) born?
    When were you born?
  • Why (you/yell) at her?
    Why did you yell at her?
  • How many times (you/visit) your grandma last week?
    How many times did you visit your grandma last week?
  • While I (tidy) the attic, I (find) some of the toys I (have) when I (be) a child.
    While I was tidying the attic, I found some of the toys I had when I was a child.
  • When she (get off) the train, she (look) around but no one (wait) for her.
    When she got off the train, she looked around but no one was waiting for her.
  • I (hear) a loud crash as I (sit) in the garden.
    I heard a loud crash as I was sitting in the garden.
  • (the boys/play) cards when their teacher (come) into the classroom?
    Were the boys playing cards when their teacher came into the classroom?
  • Debbie (sing) in the school choir many years ago.
    Debbie sang in the school choir many years ago.
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