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Past simple vs. Continuous

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  • While they ______ (play) football it suddenly ______ (start) to snow.
    were playing / started
  • The phone ______ (ring) while I ______ (take) a shower.
    rang / was taking
  • We ______ (sit) outside when it ______ (begin) to rain.
    were sitting / began
  • I ______ (drop) my cup of coffee when I ______ (open) the door.
    dropped / was opening
  • The teacher ______ (talk) when the fire alarm ______ (ring).
    was talking / rang
  • They ______ (run) in the park when they ______ (see) a squirrel.
    were running / saw
  • I ______ (lose) my keys while I ______ (walk) home.
    lost / was walking
  • While he ______ (listen) to music his sister ______ (come) into the room.
    was listening / came
  • She ______ (cook) when she ______ (burn) her hand.
    was cooking / burned
  • He ______ (fall) asleep while he ______ (read) a book.
    fell / was reading
  • They ______ (have) dinner when the lights ______ (go) out.
    were having / went
  • She ______ (drop) her phone while she ______ (run) for the bus.
    dropped / was running
  • While she ______ (wait) for the bus she ______ (meet) an old friend.
    was waiting / met
  • The students ______ (write) their tests when the principal ______ (enter) the room.
    were writing / entered
  • I ______ (watch) TV when my mom ______ (call) me.
    was watching / called
  • We ______ (dance) when the music suddenly ______ (stop).
    were dancing / stopped
  • She ______ (meet) her best friend while she ______ (travel) in France.
    met / was traveling
  • When she ______ (walk) to school it ______ (start) to rain.
    was walking / started
  • We ______ (drive) to work when we ______ (see) an accident.
    were driving / saw