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Past Continuous or Past Simple?

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  • They ______ video games, while their mom _______ the dishes. (play / wash) (BOTH HAPPENING AT THE SAME TIME)
    were playing / was washing
  • When Alex ______, I _______ dinner. (arrive / have)
    arrived / was having
  • We _______ to music while we _______ dinner. (listen / cook) (BOTH HAPPENING AT THE SAME TIME)
    were listening / were cooking
  • They _______ the sunset when her husband _______ to her. (watch / propose)
    They were watching the sunset when her husband proposed to her.
  • I _______ an umbrella because it _______ raining. (not take / not be)
    didn't take / wasn't raining
  • I _______ a shower when the phone _______. (take / ring)
    taking / rang
  • While we ______ to São Paulo we _____ an accident. (drive / see)
    were driving / saw
  • They _______ TV when the lights _______. (watch / go out)
    were watching / went out
  • While my father _______ a bike, he _____ two robbers run out of the bank. (ride / see)
    was riding / saw
  • Jane _______ the dog when he _______ her. (pet / bite)
    was petting / bit
  • She ______ the road when I ____ her. (cross / see)
    was crossing / saw
  • John  _______ a nap when his father _______ at the door. (take / knock)
  • She _______ home because she _______ sick. (stay / feel)
    stayed / was feeling
  • It _______ to rain while they _______ for the bus. (start / wait)
    started / were waiting
  • I _______ a book when you ______ me. (read / call)
    was reading / called
  • I _______ when I ______ off the bed. (sleep / fall)
    was sleeping / fell
  • Mary ______ lunch when they ______. (prepare / arrive)
    was preparing / arrived
  • He _______ while his friends _______ “Happy Birthday.” (clap / sing) (BOTH HAPPENING AT THE SAME TIME)
    was clapping / were singing
  • While they _________ home they ______ an accident. (go / have)
    were going / had
  • When I ______ Kate, she _____ a black dress. (meet / wear)
    met / was wearing
  • We _______ the bus when we _______ an accident. (wait / see)
    were waiting / saw
  • The phone ______ while David ______ a shower. (ring / take)
    rang / was taking
  • They _______ off their bikes because they _______ too fast. (fall / ride)
    fell / were riding
  • John _______ asleep while he _______ a book. (fall / read)
    fell / was reading
  • When I _____ Martha at the party, she _____ to Juliet. (see / not talk)
    saw / wasn't talking
  • While my father _________, he ______ a beautiful bird. (run / see)
    was running / saw