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Past Simple vs Past Continuous

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  • The children ______ (play) football in the park when it started to snow.
    The children were playing football in the park when it started to snow.
  • We ______ (not watch) TV when you called us.
    We weren’t watching TV when you called us.
  • When I ______ (get) home, my brother ______ (play) computer games.
    When I got home, my brother was playing computer games.
  • I ______ (break) my leg while I ______ (ski).
    I broke my leg while I was skiing.
  • He ______ (not understand) the question.
    He didn’t understand the question.
  • I ______ (see) him at the party last night.
    I saw him at the party last night.
  • They ______ (visit) Paris last summer.
    They visited Paris last summer.
  • He ______ (read) a book when I entered the room.
    He was reading a book when I entered the room.
  • While I ______ (walk) to school, it suddenly started to rain.
  • She ______ (cook) dinner when the guests arrived.
    She was cooking dinner when the guests arrived.
  • While we ______ (drive) home, we saw an accident.
    While we were driving home, we saw an accident.
  • When I ______ (open) the door, the cat ran out.
    When I opened the door, the cat ran out.
  • What ______ (you / do) at 8 p.m. yesterday?
    What were you doing at 8 p.m. yesterday?
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