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Past Simple vs Past Continuous

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  • It ___ (rain) when I ___ (leave) for the office this morning.
    was raining / left
  • Sue __ (smile) as she __ (read) Peter's letter.
    was smiling / read
  • What ___ (Sarah wear) when you ___ (see) her at the party?
    was Sarah wearing / saw
  • ___ (visit) Jane and Tom when you ___ (travel) to Wales last month?
    Did you visit / travelled
  • We __ (listen) to some music before our guests ___ (arrive).
    were listening / arrived
  • My little brother ___ (eat) three biscuits while our mum ___ (not look).
    ate / wasn't looking
  • The basketball player __ (catch) the ball and __ (throw) it to another player.
    caught / threw
  • ___ (you drive) fast when the accident ___ (happen)?
    Were you driving / happened
  • Dad ___ (repair) the car while mum __ (make) lunch.
    was repairing / was making
  • The postman ___ (deliver) a letter when a wild cat ___ (attack) him.
    was delivering / attacked
  • He ___ (drop) his money when he ___ (run) for the bus.
    dropped / was running
  • My uncle ___ (break) his nose while he ___ (play) basketball.
    broke / was playing
  • Sandra ___ (not watch) her handbag when a thief ___ (steal) it.
    wasn't watching / stole
  • My sister __ (be) disappointed because she hadn't won her tennis match.
    was
  • I ___ (walk) on the street when I ___ (see) Paul.
    was walking / saw
  • We ___ (watch) TV when the phone ___ (ring).
    were watching / rang
  • My little cousin __ (play) football in the park yesterday afternoon.
    was playing