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Past simple vs continuous

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  • While she ... (look for) her mobile phone, Lisa ... (find) her wallet.
    was looking...found
  • Claire ... (work) in her office when she ... (hear) the accident.
    was working...heard
  • The man ... (shop) when the pickpocket ... (take) his wallet.
    was shopping...took
  • I ... (run) for the bus when I ... (drop) my mobile.
    was running...dropped
  • It ... (snow) when we ... (get) to the hotel.
    was snowing...got
  • The muggers ... (stop) counting the money when they ... (hear) the police car.
    stopped...heard
  • He ... (burn) his hand when he ... (cook) dinner.
    burnt...was cooking
  • While she ... (visit) the fortune teller, he ... (give) her some good news about her future.
    was visiting...gave
  • I ... (find) the ring when I ... (make) the bed this morning.
    found...was making
  • I ... in the sea when I ... a shark.
    was swimming...saw
  • My grandpa ... (sleep) when the film ... (end).
    was sleeping...ended
  • I ... (dream) about my beach holiday when the allarm ... (ring).
    was dreaming...rang
  • When my cousin ... (arrive), I ... (update) the website.
    arrived...was updating
  • I ... (see) my friend in the street while I ... (walk) to school.
    saw...was walking
  • When they ... (get) to the pool, it ... (rain).
    got...was raining
  • Ryan ... a book in his room when the lights ... out.
    was reading...went
  • My parents ... (meet) when they ... (study) at university.
    met...were studying
  • They ... lost when they ... (walk) in the forest.
    got...were walking
  • Josh and Nick ... tennis when they ... (see) the plane.
    were playing...saw
  • He ... to the radio when he ... his favourite song.
    was listening...heard
  • She ... (hurt) her back when she ... (work) in the garden yesterday.
    hurt...was working
  • Martina ... (text) a friend when she ... (walk) into a tree.
    was texting...walked
  • He ... his bike when he ... off.
    was riding...fell
  • Nathan ... (dance) when he ... (fall) over.
    was dancing...fell