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Past Simple and Past Continuous

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  • Yesterday I (cut) _____ my finger while I (make) _____ salad.
    cut -- was making
  • He (take) ______ a shower when the telephone (ring) ________.
    was taking -- rang
  • It .......................... (rain) when we .....................(come) out of the shopping centre.
    was raining / came
  • They ______ video games, while their mom _______ the dishes. (play, wash)
    were playing, was washing
  • When I _____ Martha at the party she _____ to Juliet. (see, not talk)
    saw, wasn't talking
  • Mary ______ lunch when they ______. (prepare, come)
    was preparing, came
  • While he (write) __________ an email, his laptop (stop) ____ working.
    was writing -- stopped
  • The phone ______ while David ______ a shower. (ring, have)
    rang, was having
  • I (sit) __________ in a cafe when you (call) __________.
    was sitting -- called
  • While we ______ to Saint Petersburg we _____ an accident (ДТП).(drive, see)
    were driving, saw
  • They _______ off their bikes because they _______ too fast. (fall, ride)
    fell, were riding
  • While she (pack) ___ the suitcase, her brother was vacuuming the flat.
    was packing
  • I _______ when I ______ off the bed. (sleep, fall)
    was sleeping, fell
  • It _______ to rain while they _______ for the bus.(start, wait)
    started, were waiting
  • When I ______ Kate, she _____ a black dress. (meet, wear)
    met, was wearing
  • I _______ a book when you ______ me. (read, call)
    was reading, called
  • He .................. (break) his leg while he ..................... (ski) in the Alps.
    broke / was skiing
  • While my father _________ (run) , he ____ (see) a beautiful bird.
    was running, saw
  • He (work) _____ in the garden when he (find) __________ the money.
    was working -- found
  • When I (leave) _____ the house, it (snow) _____ .
    left -- was snowing
  • When I woke up, the birds (sing) ___________.
    were singing
  • Susie (watch) _________ a film when she (hear) __________ the noise.
    was watching -- heard
  • While he ..................... (prepare) dinner, he ............... (cut) his finger.
    was preparing / cut
  • When Alex ______, I _______ dinner. (arrive, have)
    arrived, was having
  • While my mum (cook) ___, I (clean) ___ the room.
    was cooking -- was cleaning
  • She ______ the road when I ____ her. (cross, see)
    was crossing, saw
  • My sister and I ................. (fly) a kite in the park when we.................. (meet) our cousins.
    were flying / met