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Past simple vs past continuous

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  • This time last year, we ____ (study) for exams.
    were studying
  • It ____ (start) to rain while I ____ (walk) through the park.
    started, was walking
  • The robber ____ (run) away when the policeman ____ (catch) him.
    was running, caught
  • What ____ (they/do) last night at 10? It was really noisy!
    were they doing
  • Last week a terrible thing ____ (happen). I ____ (lose) my wallet.
    happened, lost
  • The referee ____ (blow) his whistle just as a football player ____ (get) close to the goal.
    blew, was getting.
  • Nothing ____ (happen) when I turned the radio on.
    happened
  • We ____ (play) tennis when John ____ (hurt) his ankle.
    were playing, hurt
  • Jackie ____ (listen) to the radio when the doorbell ____ (ring)
    was listening, rang
  • What ____ (you/do) when you ____ (break) your leg? I went to hospital.
    did you do, broke
  • We ____ (sit) in the train, watching the landscape, when suddenly we ____ (hear) a terrible noise.
    were sitting, heard
  • It ____ (begin) to snow while we ____ (play) football.
    began, were playing
  • It ____ (be) a day last September. The sun ____ (shine) and the birds ____ (sing)
    was, was shining, were singing
  • I ____ (sit) in a café when you ____ (call)
    was sitting, called
  • The bird ____ (fly) around the garden when the cat ____ (attack) it.
    was flying, attacked
  • It ____ (begin) to snow while we ____ (play) football.
    began, were playing
  • I ____ (stand) in the queue when I ____ (see) Stan.
    was standing, saw
  • Susie ____ (watch) a film when she ____ (hear) a noise.
    was watching, heard
  • He ____ (take) a shower when the telephone ____ (ring)
    were taking, rang
  • Yesterday I ____ (go) to the library.
    went
  • When I ____ (walk) into the room, everyone ____ (work).
    walked, was working
  • I don't know about you but I thought the party ____ (go) well.
    went
  • When you ____ (arrive) at the party, who ____ (be) there?
    arrived, was
  • Harry ____ (sing) a song when Jane ____ (come) in.
    was singing, came
  • The Smiths ____ (fly) to Italy yesterday.
    flew
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