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Past Continuous v. Past Simple

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  • I _____ in a cafe when you ______. (sit, call)
    I was sitting in a cafe when you called.
  • Yesterday Elizabeth ______ home while I _________. (return, work)
    Yesterday Elizabeth returned home while I was working.
  • When I ____ the house, the sun ______ brightly. (leave, shine)
    When I left the house, the sun was shining brightly.
  • Khalid ______ a film when he _____ a noise. (watch, hear)
    Khalid was watching a film when he heard a noise.
  • I ____ an old friend while I _______. (meet, shop)
    I met an old friend while I was shopping.
  • Angela ______ dinner when the lights _____ out. (cook, go)
    Angela was cooking dinner when the lights went out.
  • Kate _______ lunch when her children ______ home. (make, came)
    Kate was making lunch when her children came home.
  • I _______ a book when you _____ me. (read, call)
    I was reading a book when you called me.
  • I _____ sleeping when I _____ off the bed. (sleep, fall)
    I was sleeping when I fell off the bed.
  • He ______ in the garden when he _____ a coin. (sit, find)
    He was sitting in the garden when he found a coin.
  • When I ____ Saja, she ___________ jeans and a blouse. (meet, wear)
    When I met Saja, she was wearing jeans and a blouse.
  • John ____ asleep while he _______ a book. (fall, read)
    John fell asleep while he was reading a book.
  • When Fatima _______, I ________ dinner. (arrive, eat)
    When Fatima arrived, I was eating dinner.
  • Susan ________ when she ______ her leg. (walk, break)
    Susan was walking when she broke her leg.
  • While Ahmad _______ his car, he _____ one of his friends. (drive, see)
    While Ahmad was driving his car, he saw one of his friends.
  • It _____ to rain while they __________ for the bus. (start, wait)
    It started to rain while they were waiting for the bus.